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 […]
Bienvenidos a Peru
Imagine you are in an airplane. You look down to see the majestic mountains of Peru. You hear the sound of the plane landing on the runway. You bounce up and down as the plane slows to a stop. Walking off the plane, out of the airport, and into what seems like a dream. That […]
First Week in Peru
In case you are wondering…we are having a ball! My mind and senses overflow with new stimuli. Spending this kind of time with my family truly is a dream come true. All sights and sounds lure our attention and curiosity. We talk about our experiences, our language school, our visits to […]
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 […]
Good Cause #1 World Vision Water Project
Last weekend I had the opportunity to be part of something good. Nearly 5,000 runners participated in the 13.1 NYC Half Marathon that raised $250,000 to provide clean water for families in Africa through a World Vision project. Because of the support of many friends and family, my part was raising enough money for 22 […]
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 […]
Homeschool vs. Worldschool
From DC we traveled to NY city by bus. Arriving in the big Apple, Benjamin arose from his nap and was immediately surged with energy. He loves big cities! Though we will also do museums and field trips in this city, I know that far more life lessons will be embedded in the rides on […]
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 […]
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