What’s the GIVE?

What’s the GIVE?

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Feb 16, 2013
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GoGiveLearn. Looking back through our blogposts, I realize that there is adequate (but not complete) representation of Go: where we went, what we saw, and how we experienced immersion into another culture. There are bits of Learn, but far more to come as we we apply new skills  in our home, schools, and workplaces. (Stay tuned […]

My Bubble of Peace

My Bubble of Peace

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Feb 2, 2013
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Approaching a month since we left Ecuador, our re-entry to North Carolina has been smooth and easy in many ways, yet challenging in others. It’s hard to believe (as I look out at snow-dusted forest) that just weeks ago we were swimming in the Cuyabeno River in the Amazon. I have posted the photo album […]

ReEntry, ReNewal, ReFocus

ReEntry, ReNewal, ReFocus

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Jan 14, 2013
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Home, but not fully. Familiar, but strange. Comfortable, yet unable to relax. This is our first week back in the States after a 10-month sabbatical. Of course we are thrilled to see family and friends. We have been received with warmth, love and hospitality. Thank you! With gratitude for so many people in our lives, […]

Capturing Life, Preserving Memories

Capturing Life, Preserving Memories

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Dec 28, 2012
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I awoke to soft pitter-patter on the rooftop, looked out my bedroom window, and saw the warm glow of a new day. There was no rain. When I looked out the kitchen door on the other side of our house, I was reminded of the big volcanic boom that had awoken me hours earlier. And […]

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead

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Nov 22, 2012
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Never before have I experienced a day quite like Dia de Los Muertos. In the week preceding November 2,  I asked several people, “What happens on Dia de Los Muertos?”  “People visit the cemetery.”  Simple Enough. As it turns out, the whole week leading to Nov. 2 was one of preparation for this very important […]

They Marched off in Uniforms

They Marched off in Uniforms

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Sep 5, 2012
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Every year is different, but somehow the same.  Though I didn’t shed tears, this morning I had that same hole in my gut that I had when I dropped them in nursery school the first day. Are they ready? Will they be okay? Are they scared, nervous, or insecure? My anxiety ramped up a notch […]

At Home in Baños

At Home in Baños

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Aug 27, 2012
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Finalmente! After nearly six months of travel, we are planting our feet in Baños. Out of several cities we visited, we chose this one to live in for the remainder of our time in Ecuador. We hoped and prayed that all the pieces would come together for us to settle here. And they have. Adam […]

Travel Savvy, Travel Weary

Travel Savvy, Travel Weary

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Aug 10, 2012
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We have lived out of suitcases for five months now. I can’t count the number of beds we have slept in, nor the buses we have boarded. The experiences are rich; the lessons many. People we have met along the way represent a variety of lifestyles: urban, rural, traditional, modern. Still, the core of the […]

Gracias Amigos

Gracias Amigos

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Jul 24, 2012
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Old friends, new friends, passing friends, friends for life. This year is a crazy mix of brief interchanges and reunions with a variety of people. We have just said goodbye to our dear friends, the Mims, who came to visit us in Ecuador for their vacation. Our time with them was a gift, a blessing, […]

Nomads

Nomads

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Jul 9, 2012
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When I get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, I have no idea where I am nor which way to turn. We are in the middle of a two month stint of traveling, experiencing the challenges and freedom of nomads. Carrying all of our belongings in backpacks and “immigrant sacks”‘ […]

Worldschool

Worldschool

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Jun 2, 2012
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Learning is multi-dimensional. I imagine (and hope) some lessons are permeating subconsciously. Experiential learning is quite different than following a curriculum in a classroom. We have ideas about what we want to accomplish this sabbatical year, but there are not definitive objectives, besides learning Spanish. Unlike a normal school year where every learning objective is […]

Vida Normal (Normal Life)

Vida Normal (Normal Life)

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May 24, 2012
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Of course the tendency is to post articles about things new and different for us. Peruvian culture is very rich and the country is absolutely gorgeous. But every day is not exotic. Much of our life here is similar to life anywhere. “Vivir” means “to live” in Spanish. Many of our conversations include this term. […]

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