The Privilege in Preparation
Here I sit by the warm fireplace in our log cabin nestled in the pines of the Pacific Northwest. The holidays have come to a close, but the buzz of celebration and anticipation has not yet subsided. While I have…
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My First Navidad
I’m typically not a huge fan of Christmas. I often find it more focused on materialism than the family time and spiritual reflection I would prefer. However, my first Guatemalan Christmas gave me a new perspective and perhaps a newfound…
Christmas Break
Currently, I am sitting in my little bungalow relaxing after a long day on the beaches in Ao Nang, Thailand. The foreign teachers at my school were given over a week off to celebrate Christmas and the New Year while…
The Hilary that Almost Stole Christmas
I love my sweet wife. Life together is mostly a goofy, spontaneous struggle to avoid embarrassing ourselves in all circumstances. Hilary’s latest battle has been with the whits of a 5-year-old. When we received our last package of goodies from…
ABC’s
In November, the administration of CEMOC came to Eric and I with some news. The students of the incoming class of 7th graders were not at all academically prepared for their first year here. In fact, not a single one…
Winter Festival, Thai Christmas, and English Camp.
Over the past two weeks of not blogging, so much has happened at my small school in Thailand. Some things include the school’s annual winter festival, a 5 day break for the King’s birthday, I got a haircut, we renovated…
The Hug
The ashram I’m staying at, Amritapuri, is headed up by a famous guru named Amma. About a week ago, Amma arrived at the ashram, back from her annual tour of the US. In a matter of days, the ashram was…
Day of the Devil
On Saturday, we left in search of the giant devil. We had heard that in the Old City, a three-story Satan stood watching over the people for all of December 7. Legend told that the devil watches over the town…
Leaving home to go back home
This past week was definitely bittersweet. I’m so thankful that I got to begin my journey in the little town of Pacho and end my Colombian adventure there with all the people I’ve come to love. Even though I’m now…
Camera Status
Many apologies- our camera broke. We would very much like to share everything that has happened over the past couple of weeks, but it seems that the humidity in our village was too much for my 6-year old camera to…