Our Story
The first time I picked up a camera, I knew I never wanted to put it down and the first time I saw Kathi, I knew she was someone I always wanted to be with.
Years later, those two callings—storytelling and loving her—have shaped our life. We’ve raised three children, welcomed three grandchildren. Filmmaking has been my lifelong vocation, and in 2011 Kathi joined me fully. Since then, we’ve traveled the world telling stories we feel drawn to—stories of reconciliation, healing, and grace. Again and again, we’ve explored how restoration can rise from brokenness.
We never imagined that one day we would be telling our story.
When we heard the three words no one wants to hear—you have cancer—everything changed. A stage four diagnosis placed us inside the very kind of struggle we had often documented in others. Our distributor and close friend, Bill Curtis asked us to consider turning our journey into a documentary. We jumped on board.
It has been the most difficult film we have ever made. A stage four cancer diagnosis is one of the hardest realities a person, and especially a couple, can face.
Early on, we chose to pursue an integrative path, looking beyond traditional care alone and exploring emerging therapies and root causes. That decision required courage, research, and faith.
Three Words is more than a documentary. It is a personal invitation to step inside our world—to feel the fear, confusion, tension, discovery, and unexpected blessings that can emerge in the shadow of cancer. It is our reflection on marriage under pressure, faith tested in real time, and the long journey toward wellness.
We have walked this road together. And our hope is that this film offers permission, perspective, and above all, hope.
David's Reflections
Shortly after my diagnosis, something unexpected began to happen. Words welled up within me—thoughts, emotions, questions, that seemed to demand expression.
Writing became part of my healing.
I began sharing those reflections on Facebook, not with a grand plan, but simply as an honest outlet. What surprised me most was the response. Friends leaned in. My words helped them articulate feelings they couldn’t quite name themselves. Some said the posts brought comfort. Others said found insight for their healing journey. And all along I felt their love.
So I kept writing.
What you’ll find here are those reflections, shared in the order I first wrote them, beginning at the time of my diagnosis. They are raw, personal, and unfiltered moments from our journey.
If you’ve recently heard the words “you have cancer,” or if you’re walking alongside someone who has, I hope something here offers clarity, comfort, or simply the reassurance that you are not alone.
Kathi's Caregiving
When you’re sitting with an oncologist and hear that your husband has stage four cancer, nothing truly prepares you for that moment—or for the uncertain future that suddenly unfolds in front of you.
There is grief and fear, and so many unknowns.
Because I deeply love David and have long cared about health and nutrition, my instinct was to move into action. I began researching treatments, learning about supplements, preparing healthy meals, and doing everything I could to support him physically and emotionally.
I would be lying if I said this journey hasn’t taken a toll on me as well. Some days feel overwhelming, and I wish it would all simply go away.
But I’ve chosen to embrace this season as if I had chosen it, and to care for myself as faithfully as I care for David.
Caregiving is not easy. But it is an expression of love.
I've written many posts that I hope will encourage you.
