I've been back in the States for a little over a month now and my blog has remained silent. About time for an update, right? Where do I begin? My team spent our last month in South Africa and of all … Read more about So My Race Ended
Month 11, Ready or Not, Here I Come!
Tonight is our last night at Beacon of Hope Africa. BOHA is a wonderful ministry and I am going to miss Angie, Cathy and the rest of BOHA. It has been a whirlwind of a month and it is hard to … Read more about Month 11, Ready or Not, Here I Come!
Sometimes on the World Race…
you have a day off... and instead of going to internet like a dutiful blogger... you choose to stay home and rest... but in the middle of your rest day... a teammate has an idea to make a … Read more about Sometimes on the World Race…
10 Things I Did Not Expect About Swaziland
1. Receiving my first offer of marriage. I was so caught of guard, I forgot to ask how many cows the man was willing pay. (The bride price in Swaziland ranges from 12-18 cows.) 2. Being told I … Read more about 10 Things I Did Not Expect About Swaziland
Mozambique is Awesome
My team has been here a week at Beacon of Hope Africa and Angie has welcomed and made us feel like we are at home. One of the first nights we were here, she served us brownie. Brownies!!! You can go … Read more about Mozambique is Awesome
Another Route Change!
Guess what? My team has had a route change! Back in Cambodia, our leaders informed the squad that we were undergoing a route change and would be going to Botswana, Africa instead of Mozambique, … Read more about Another Route Change!
10 Things I Did Not Expect About Nepal
1. Dust everywhere! Kathmandu is probably the dusty place I've been on the race. 2. Wheat fields all over the countryside. Some reason I had never pictured Nepal as wheat country, but it surely … Read more about 10 Things I Did Not Expect About Nepal
Sawubona!
(That means hello in Siswati) Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I have not dropped off the face of the earth, but it seems blogging has become somewhat of a chore for me. One that I tend to … Read more about Sawubona!
A Boy Named Shofall
On Thursday, our contact Bim took us to a remote village high in the Nepal mountains. After three hours of bumping up rough mountain roads, we finally pulled in to our destination. We piled out … Read more about A Boy Named Shofall
