the serious countdown
88 hours until our flight leaves for Delhi.um, crazy.this time around i feel way more disorganized. it didn't help that our power was out for 19 hours yesterday and threw off my carefully planned...
View ArticleThere and Back again: a mother's tale.
and just like a vapor, the trip has come and gone. thanks to jetlag, it feels somewhat like a dream, but i know it's real because i have pictures to prove it... as well as several purses in my suitcase...
View ArticleIndian Parliament
so there are some great tragedies that happen in India. if you've seen the movie "slumdog Millionaire" you'll remember the "hope orphanage" van the goes around picking up children, offering them a cold...
View Articlewhat now?
i feel a little weird. no it's not the jet lag, or the slight delhi belly effects. it's strange... like i don't have anything pressing. the whole last semester was crazy non-stop and at the same time...
View Article2 weeks
2 weeks of cheering... whooting... tearing up... this is the summer olympic games of 2012.
View Articleschool room prep
...so... this has been the state of our school room for many weeks. especially once summer hit, but even then, it was a struggle the whole school year to stay organized and de-cluttered. so over the...
View Article$33 for 33 years!
So I received an email last week from Facebook, letting me know that my birthday was coming up and that i could send out a birthday wish for a specific "cause" for people to "like" or support...
View Articlea common addiction
just a friendly reminder to myself, and hopefully an eye opener for others :) Via: Term Life Insurance
View Article1st week of School Highlights
Well, things are going fairly well with school, but each day has had its own challenges of course, mostly i think from having to adjust from late nights to semi-early mornings, plus a busy weekend...
View ArticleSUMMER FUN PHOTO
i decided to enter the I HEART FACES photo challenge SUMMER FUN theme, but this photo just isn't complete without an explaination...We started our Summer off in India serving at an orphange, and well 5...
View ArticleThe Funeral Response
so this week has been filled with people emergencies. close friends had a child in the hospital for 6 days. and an brother in Christ went home. after filling our days with sacrifices of time and...
View ArticleArticle 12
hahah... just realized i never posted this. so here it is...two weeks late. :Poof. two weeks goes by super fast. it's been school school school. and well i can't really think of anything else... i know...
View ArticleFrom the phone
First mobile blog. Just a quick update. Been in the garden for two days straight so I will be rewarding myself with a 15 minute hot tub soaking :)I'm super excited that a friend told me about...
View ArticleIndian Chili
Well, its time for our annual chili cook off at church and this year I decided to completely start from scratch and to do it Indian style.So here it is...From my kitchen to yours. The recipe. Using ALL...
View Article$1.44 Field trip
well last night the hubs and i went with friends to tyler to celebrate a friend's birthday (a 40 minute drive, but worth it when needed). well i ended up leaving my phone at the restaurant. (boo) so...
View Articlethese are the days memories are made of
Today was a wonderfully memorable day. nothing super spectacular happened, we were just enjoying our time together as a family. i actually slept in super late... like till 11. yeah super late. last...
View ArticleT-minus 94 hours and counting
In about 94 hours ill be settled in for a 14 hour flight and drinking the first round of complimentary airline drinks. Ill already be missing my family.Ill be coveting your prayers.Ill be eagerly...
View Articlethird time's a charm
yes. my third trip to India has already come to a close.every trip has been different in it's own wonderful and difficult way.this time i was actually able to correctly identify EVERY single child. it...
View ArticleA burden light and a yoke easy
So since I've been home I haven't had much of an appetite. I thought maybe it was cause of jetlag or parasites or bland american food compared to wonderfully spicey indian food. This morning I got to...
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