colors, commotion, thoughts and wires
Warning: this is kind of a hard post…to write, and probably to read as well. I may not say things perfectly…there’s no way I can. But here’s to my best…
The Taj (and other cool things along the way)
They say that after you visit the Taj Mahal you can call it “The Taj” cause you’re on such first-name basis with that thing 🙂 We went there. It was…
Jaipur (India continued)
Summer is drifting gradually into the distance behind this fast-moving train I seem to be stuck on, but I still have so much to write about those two very short-lived…
the gift of giving and goodbye to Rising Star
Our last two rotations at Rising Star were done in the school helping to tutor the kids individually (more on that back here). During these two days Max was able…
Friday Q & A (on a Sunday evening)
We are home. We are jet lagged like nobody’s business. And we are in love with our washer and dryer…and refrigerator and A/C. And In and Out burgers 🙂 Just…
Friday Q & A–India and Rising Star
There are some pretty frequently asked questions people have asked as we have prepared for our trip. Here are the answers. (And remember, I’m so far from an expert, but…
Our education rotation
Our next two days at Rising Star were spent tutoring and teaching the kids at the actual school. We loved having that opportunity, especially since we knew so many of…
Medical Day in the colonies
Our second day here was our “medical” day. It was probably the day most filled with anticipation as well as trepidation. To be in the midst of these people so…
Construction Day in the colonies
We have three rotations that we do here at Rising Star: 1) construction, 2) medical and 3) education. We do one each day. Then in the evenings we hang out…