Introduction to Our Trip to Nepal
Hi! Welcome to our blog! My friend Dawson and I (Adam) will be volunteering for five weeks in Nepal this summer. Our departure is fast approaching; we leave on June 26 and return August 3. Dawson and I share a passion for travel, adventure, and community service. With this trip, we are combining those interests. […]
Cleaning Fish
Sliding a knife down the back of a fish, guts slopping on the cutting board, carving off chunks of meat … Cleaning fish is what you have to do after having a great day out on the water. A “go day” as my grandfather used to refer to those magical days soaking in the sun […]
Paradise
Imagine 85 degree weather. The sunshine is bright, and your skin is tan. You’re laying under the Florida Sun. You take a sip of your Coca-Cola, and behind your favorite shades, you smile. The palm trees sway. You dangle your feet over the edge of the canal, right next to your perfect house in the […]
Five, Four, Three, Two
Countdown to departure. We fly to Peru on April 9th. Our month in the states has been busy and rewarding – and we sure needed the extra time to finish preparing to be out of the country for nine months. Our travel to Maryland, Washington DC, New York and Florida has given us good practice […]
Last Week
(That’s not my hair) Yesterday was an adventure. My family and I woke up at 5am in Maryland. Having packed the night before, and stayed up for the two basketball games, I, for one, was a little tired. After dressing quickly, we got into the rental car and started our 1.5 hour drive to […]
Travelers
First to Charlotte for a weekend. Off to Maryland. To New York City for three days, then to Washington D.C. for 3 days. Our family has gotten used to traveling. I’m thinking that is a good thing, though, considering we are heading to Peru in 1.5 weeks. In Charlotte and Maryland, our family visited our […]
Faith Building
There have been 1,001 details to work out for this trip on a very short timeline. Where will we go? What will we do? How will our kids continue their schooling? Plane tickets, language school, insurance, communications, money, visas… Not to mention moving out of our house, storing furniture, our dog, fish, turtle, renting […]
Friends to Miss
It’s only been like two days, but I miss all my friends already! On my last day of school, I had a good day. I wore my CocaCola pajamas to school, even though its against dress code. (what are they going to do, suspend me my last day?) I had a lot of support from […]
What a Blur!
This whole experience has been a blur so far. Have you ever felt that your life was like that? Many parents say that their children grow up so fast. Like it’s a blur for them. For others, it is the week they moved, or summer camp. You know what that is for you. For me, this […]
Moved Out
It was hard moving out of our house. We had to clean out 9 years of files, school projects, and more. Imagine everything you have in your house, pictures, dishes, furniture, yes everything. That’s what it felt like. Our weekends consisted of cleaning out, and sports breaks. We moved out of our house about a […]
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