I have worked as a missionary with Youth With A Mission in Asia/Pacific, settling in the Philippines, and at our HQ in Hawaii, in teaching, leading, working as a librarian and worship leader. I have loved the sense of group culture, being part of a community, living and sharing together. Though I do not presently live in a community, these values infuse my life and ministry.

With spiritual direction, I have clients in different parts of the world, and work on skype, zoom, messenger or any other platform.

I am presently a lay worker in our local Presbyterian church, involved in pastoral care, leading services, preparing worship resources, and leading worship.

I love Eugene Peterson’s description of a spiritual director:

I am probably better at showing up, than in shutting up, but I do seek to be the prayerful presence that listens with attention and intention to God, and the other, and find – in our conversation – that God is indeed at work.