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not my fight anymore
I didn’t last very long at the gym today. The moment I stepped on the elliptical my legs started screaming. And by the time I got to my third arm machine, my thoughts about my body went … Read more about not my fight anymore
the easy button
I'm in Ohio. Have been for almost 4 weeks. This is the point where we would be moving to our next country. So it's still a little weird to sleep alone in a full sized bed and actually have a closet … Read more about the easy button
paris and rome (day 319)
"Another summer day has come and gone away in Paris and Rome but I wanna go home..." We're coming home. It seems crazy that after 11 months of being outside of the United States, we … Read more about paris and rome (day 319)
i chopped a grape tree with an axe (day 309)
I really did chop down some grape trees with an ax. It was the first time we'd really done physical labor on this trip and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. If you stick around … Read more about i chopped a grape tree with an axe (day 309)
the worth of $14,300 (day 311)
We have done home visits a lot this year. In every country they look different. Sometimes we would do two a day and stay for an hour or so talking with people. Sometimes we fit in 6 in a morning and … Read more about the worth of $14,300 (day 311)
it feels like 1949 (day 301)
Welcome to Moldova. We've officially stepped back in time, especially when it comes to where we go to the bathroom. We are currently in Cornesti, Moldova with Team SWAT, serving with a local … Read more about it feels like 1949 (day 301)
but i’m not good at that (day 294)
We came into Macedonia to build relationships. And while I love friendships and talking with people and going deep, it doesn't happen very quickly for me. Some great friendships I have have taken … Read more about but i’m not good at that (day 294)
the baptized on your birthday club (day 292)
Back track to February 25, 1996. I remember exactly where I was on my 9th birthday. It was a Sunday and I was standing in the baptismal at my church. My dad talked about how on the day I was born, … Read more about the baptized on your birthday club (day 292)
