Monthly Archives: October 2012

I am always amazed by the new things I learn about in this country. I was talking to a new friend yesterday about a problem he is having in advertising. Hahaha, the word advertising or advertisement never came up but … Continue reading →

It gets us where we need to go! It often doesn’t look this clean. We have two car seats and a booster in the back and a kid sits in the middle in front. I, Jess don’t enjoy the bumpy, … Continue reading →

There are small things that make such a big difference in our lives. We usually sit in the dark in the evenings because there isn’t enough power to turn on our overhead lights or because there is no power at … Continue reading →

This morning we went on a little hike from our house with some friends and our new dog Shadow. Location:Kumbo

The man we were staying with was very generous and he seemed to get behind progress. He had donated a big piece of land for a local grade school and another piece for a health center that was used to … Continue reading →

We really enjoyed our time in this village. It was a true challenge for our American world views and standards. Hygiene, housing, and family relationships was a small sampling of the major differences between how the people in this village … Continue reading →

Ok, that is a phonetic spelling of the village we stayed at for five nights. I have no idea how to actually spell it. This is our van all loaded up with people and stuff. A friend decided to drive … Continue reading →

Caleb had to collect as many flowers as possible for class. It was fun, we went outside and started picking flowers. Some grew on vines, stems, bushes and even trees. We actually had to get out a knife to cut … Continue reading →

We went to this sanctuary and saw different types of monkeys and apes. It was a fun thing to do while we were being orientated to how things work here. Here are a few pictures and a few stories. I … Continue reading →