Sunset in Kona pasture
October 21, 2024

Greetings from Kona. These are some content sheep. The rains have been plentiful this season, so the forage is plentiful.

October 21, 2024

Greetings from Kona. These are some content sheep. The rains have been plentiful this season, so the forage is plentiful.

2024 September 26 Every sheep, whether here in Kona or in Waimea, are a unique blend of: ones that trust me, ones that are extremely fearful, ones that don’t take much convincing to follow, and more. So when I let the flock onto the paved road next to the preschool, I have no idea of…

Sept 2, 2024 Last week and other times I was screaming at my sheep because they wouldn’t move off the contaminated pasture that could infest them with barberpole worms, a killer of too many of my flock. This is what I mean when they hear me, but they only care about eating. Their stubbornness and…

My sheep flock have split into two groups. Those who trust me and those who don’t. For a week I attempted to move six escaped sheep back inside their paddock. Guinea grass up to 12 feet tall and thick brush kept them concealed from my view. They didn’t run, they just disappeared from my view…

2024 September 20 Success! The Waimea sheep are still inside their paddock. I will know more later when I go up tomorrow. A couple of days ago, I was sweating out the possibility that they would escape anytime because I forgot to hook up the power to the fence. Since it is an hour away,…

Aug 29, 2024 I’m still reacting strongly to the 30+ sheep dying this year when I’ve struggled in so many ways to provide for their needs. My mind wants to make sense of it, and this time, I’m retraining it to hear God’s real intentions—He is forever merciful. The included picture is a way to…

2024 September 22 This little guy got himself tangled because he was eating grass on the wrong side of this fence. All the other sheep went into their newly opened paddock, which offers my sheep choices like crisp young lettuce to salad lovers. He rejected what had been provided. Jesus suffered rejection. All his words…