God & Nature I

Belize – A few weeks ago we had Clint Baldwin from George Fox University come and lead us in our first theology class: God and Nature I. We spent the week exploring the Nature of God and specifically our relation to God, the earth, others, and ourselves. Through stories, poems, parables, films, essays, discussion, and scripture we learned a lot about one another, God, and this beautiful world he has made.

Lilya (George Fox U.) explored her relationship to the world intimately while providing the perfect perch for one of the many beautiful moths of Belize.

Tuesday morning we shared parables we had written to integrate some of the theology we had been learning from our reading and class time. We were all amazed at each other’s creative talent, and walked away moved by the stories we had heard and still wondering what some of them meant for our own lives.

Isaac (Directors Derek & Ashley’s son) took his first breath of the humid Belizean air early Wednesday morning.

Mid week we learned of God’s handiwork in a different way when baby Isaac William Rosenberger entered the world. We all marveled at the new life in our community and rejoiced at the miracle of life God had brought into our very midst.

A rare sight to behold is the ferocious, yellowed eyed, roaring striata vehiculum that when properly reined carries us across Belize to learn more about the Nature of God.

At the end of a fully saturated week we headed out to Cayo Twist for some good ice cream, jokes, and spending some quality time with our new friend Clint before he had to leave.