a few nights ago at work, i found myself in a conversation with a younger fellow who told me he recently lost his dad. what was great about it was this: when remembering his dad, he focused solely on the great memories of him. he talked about the fishing trips they took, how his dadContinue reading “things i know (that stoob and dad taught me)”
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understanding it all
it has taken me a while to write this post – for a number of reasons really. primarily, i’m realizing it won’t be anytime soon i’ll be able to fully process my time in Nepal. there was just so much to take in this time, so many things that happened in a few short weeks.Continue reading “understanding it all”
out of kathmandu – finally
***DISCLAIMER*** all the pictures in this post were taken with my crappy, yet trusty Canon point and miss camera. so take them for what they are… ok, so the last few days – where to begin. i knew that coming here was primarily going to be about working with the kids, but i also wantedContinue reading “out of kathmandu – finally”
a few days in kathmandu
*i wrote this post about a week ago, but haven’t had good internet until now to upload the photos and post it. so it’s a bit dated, but still good i hope. and tomorrow, i plan to add another post with what we’ve been up to since this post was written (which includes some prettyContinue reading “a few days in kathmandu”
the kiddos
last time i was here, i made about the children here at the orphanage. it’s now a week in, and while i was hoping to get you an updated list, i’m still struggling to learn all the new names. nonetheless, i figured i’d give it a go. of the original boys, Shivaraj, BJ, Manoj, Nabin,Continue reading “the kiddos”
UNO. lots and lots of UNO.
having settled in to my new place rather quickly, i’ve spent the past few days at the orphanage. but full disclosure first: i’ll admit i was a bit uneasy upon my arrival a few days ago – the older boys were a bit standoffish, and the younger ones, while friendly, seemed more interested in theirContinue reading “UNO. lots and lots of UNO.”
SEPTASTIC! 