In 1986, D’Aun and I started a new hobby that turned into something far beyond that. We had found a property in the Sierra’s that we could purchase cheap and turn into a weekend retreat center. The goal was to use the property to promote a deeper understanding of “creation care”. Seeing that Scripture called us to care for what God has created, this center would be used to teach others about the need to be good stewards of creation. Seriously, it was a hobby … I had a career, we were raising two kids, active in a church plant, …
