Disclaimer: This blog is just a cool story. But it’s real. It was 3:30 in the morning. I was sleeping in a tent in the middle of an African safari, miles away from most anything. We’re … Read more about How to Hunt Lions
Homesick in Africa
As we’ve met and surpassed the halfway point of the Race, a few realizations have set in. There are still five months left. FIVE MONTHS. That’s a whole semester of school. That’s … Read more about Homesick in Africa
Letting Dreams Die
Just over a year ago, I was sitting in my room at school working on physical therapy school applications. I had taken the classes, written the essays, gotten my recommendations, completed the … Read more about Letting Dreams Die
Hope in a Hopeless Place
HIV/AIDS Attacks t-cells and CD4 cells Over time, so many CD4 cells are destroyed that you can no longer fight infections- AIDS HIV medicine can keep it from reaching this point AIDS: Acquired … Read more about Hope in a Hopeless Place
Be Still
The other day, a small African child fell asleep drooled on my shoulder as he was sleeping. The day after that, I got to sit and talk with a woman dying of AIDS in hospice. And the day after that I … Read more about Be Still
50 things learned in Asia
Milk Tea: 2 parts milk to 1 part water, boil, steep black tea until right color, sugar to taste Clothing is optional for boys under the age of 5 Modes of transportation: Bus, moto, tuktuk, taxi, … Read more about 50 things learned in Asia
Freaking Ants
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my step secure. He put a new … Read more about Freaking Ants
Sacrificial Love
Thailand was one of the most hospitable places I have ever been. Time and time again, we were given the best that people had to offer. Every house we went to, we were served and cared for. Every house … Read more about Sacrificial Love
Sorry for the lack of blogs!
Sorry for the lack of blogs! I know I have been sort of absent, but I’m currently working on this one (obviously), with 2 more to come! This one will be the update/overview, and then the others … Read more about Sorry for the lack of blogs!
