(the boys showing off their strength with a cement weight) June 16: returned home from Africa July 2: formally launched Project Bed: Turning My Thoughts Into Actions August 2 (pending): successfully completed Project Bed When I launched Project Bed, I had no idea how it would be received. It was simple: I felt led to … Continue reading “Project Bed | In the Home Stretch And Feeling Delighted”
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Out of Africa | I Spy with My Little Eye Something Big
Less than 24 hours ago, the team and I took the “rough and tough” journey back to Nairobi from the Masai Mara National Reserve. When I say “rough and tough,” close your eyes and imagine traveling in a 9 passenger micro-van through unpaved roads inundated with rocks, boulders, and all the trenches you can imagine. Needless … Continue reading “Out of Africa | I Spy with My Little Eye Something Big”
Out of Africa | When You Are the Main Attraction at the Zoo
Traveling abroad is always an experience. On a 17 day mission trip in Kenya, things are bound to “pop” up that will have you reacting in one of two ways: either becoming frustrated over a situation that is beyond your control or the better alternative, having a relaxed “It’s Africa” attitude and shrugging it off … Continue reading “Out of Africa | When You Are the Main Attraction at the Zoo”
Out of Africa | Life on the Streets
DAY 4-5 Not sure of the hour right now (maybe 11 or 12 o’clock@ nite), but I feel compelled to write anyway despite the conditions. Where I reside is not the best but far from the worst. Presently, I sit in a sweltering bedroom while mosquitoes buzz in my ear like small jet-engines. Only minutes ago, I showered … Continue reading “Out of Africa | Life on the Streets”
Out of Africa | A Day of Fun in a Slum
DAY 3 [For Day 3, I thought it would be fitting to allow Elisa Reino, a former student/soccer player of mine, to share her experience with you in regards to our first event on African soil. Elisa just graduated from high school and plans on taking a Gap Year to travel the world before college. … Continue reading “Out of Africa | A Day of Fun in a Slum”