Leah Kostamo

This is poignant,funny and gracious book about Christian environmentalism/Creation care. Leah Kostamo and her husband Markku launched A Rocha Canada. This is her story of her growing in care for creation and trusting in God.

Part of this story tells of how A Rocha acquired their current centre in British Columbia (Brooksdale). That in itself is an amazing story worth reading for yourself. The Brooksdale center is just over the border from where I live in Washington and I have taken my kids their for a volunteer workday. I have friends there, though I haven't met either Kostamo in the flesh.

I think what sets this book apart for me is how gracious it is. It is easy to make people feel guilty for their environmental choices. Leah Kostamo is further on the journey of creation care than most of us, but she writes as a fellow learner. We can all learn to care better for our world and our neighbors. Leah's book is a gentle prod in the right direction.… (meer)