I remember back in 2011, when I took my first trip to Austria and to participate in my first SAT Transformational Retreat in Tradigist. During a break one day, I asked Christine about the house next door. She said, “Oh, that’s not a house, that’s our barn!” I was shocked. The thing was huge. Could have been two or three houses. I was also just impressed with the sheer size of the property. Anyhow, I was curious to look inside and so Christine took me over and I got my first glimpse inside the … [Read more...]
Deciding to Go
When the idea was first mentioned to go to live in Austria out in the country on a farm (essentially) for six months in a Shangrila style experiment, where we would live in a disciplined fashion similar to a monastery, and bring people there from different countries with different religious beliefs and see how we all do together working toward common goals, I thought... I’m definitely not going to do that. It seemed impossible and unrealistic for me at the time. I didn’t have much money, I … [Read more...]
The Prince Ball
During our exciting project in the summer of 2014, my brother Michael decided to visit us out in the countryside. In order to fittingly receive him, we decided to organize a ball in his honor and named it the Prince Ball. It was a festive occasion that had everyone try to dress up with what we had available as our costumes. It was cute to see how everyone was eager to participate and find the right outfit. There was a lot of dancing and amusement that day. It was for sure not the kind of … [Read more...]
A Hundred Million Miracles
It's with a sad heart that we say goodbye to you, our beloved Therese. As one of our revered elders your "YES!" manifested all of our projects. We are so immensely grateful for all the myriad times where you were there for us, silently praying for us and the whole world, supporting us with all you had. Therese, you are a beacon of light and the picture of your blissful smile is impregnated in my memory forever. Your humility and selflessness is an amazing example of unconditional love and … [Read more...]