2025-11-30 | December Report

Ministry

We received word from one of our ministry partners that persecution in India is increasing. I was shown graphic images of one of the victims. It was sobering. Prayer is needed, and practical support is needed as well. Unfortunately, the news came at the very end of the year, and finances take time to reach families on the ground.

On a lighter note, the kids participated in the church Christmas play. My daughter served as the news anchor, and my son played multiple roles, mostly as an angel. I’m attaching the link for anyone who wants to see it. Watch video Requires Facebook for now, might be able to watch it by clicking X on sign in.

Technology

I unintentionally built a roguelite game in Godot 4.4.x. The original goal was to build a tower defense game, but along the way I started questioning what actually makes a game fun.

I’ve been playing roguelites recently and wanted to see how much could be stripped away while still keeping something playable. The experiment was simple: remove about 90% of the polish and leave only the core mechanics. The result is a very barebones roguelite.

Personally, I’m not impressed with it. That said, people who have playtested it say it’s fun, which is interesting. At this point, the goal is to get it to an MVP and sell it. The market can decide whether it needs more polish or whether it should be left alone.

I’ve also been setting up a local Gitea infrastructure to act as test and build agents. The goal there is straightforward: increase automation and reduce friction across my other projects.

Homestead

The cold has officially arrived, with several nights dropping below freezing, yet we still get random 85-degree days out of nowhere.

The plants are confused, and so is my immune system. The 40-degree temperature swings in a single day are rough, especially when plants start throwing pollen during a heat spike right before another freeze.