Reflections Of Homelessness

  I met D at the Operation Nightwatch mobile van site in St John’s.  Like many of the Nightwatch guests, D is a very friendly and generous person and he was willing to give me a glimpse of his personal story. He grew up in Washington state, the eldest of seven children and found himself …

Parallel Worlds

As I have begun to spend time meeting and talking with homeless guests of Operation Nightwatch at their various locations I have observed a consistent theme.  There is a strong sense of community within the homeless population, deep friendships are obvious.  I see a lot of parallels to the tribal communities in Africa, where belonging …

For The Love Of The Game

I recently posted a blog about the Portland vs Seattle or Oregon vs Washington rivalry.  Over the weekend in October my family I visited the Washington vs Oregon Football game in Seattle and the Timbers vs Sounders soccer game in Portland – quite a weekend.  I noted in the blog how intense this rivalry is …