Serving the medical and educational needs of the rural poor as ambassadors of Jesus
Serving the medical and educational needs of the rural poor as ambassadors of Jesus
Well, the good news…this update will be much shorter than usual. Sharon and I are doing fine, unfortunately, the same cannot be said about my (Chris’s) motorcycle. We were driving south from Trujillo (in Peru) when my bike suddenly felt different. We immediately pulled over to see if it was any of the usual suspects. […]
Unfortunate Update Read More »
When we arrived at the border entry for Ecuador we joined a large group of Venezuelans. Most had fled Venezuela to find jobs and a way to feed their families outside of Venezuela. We have been encountering small migrating bands of Venezuelans throughout Colombia walking along the highways and selling small items to those passing
Greetings everyone! We are doing fine; though Sharon and I have both been ill since we last updated our blog – just part of traveling (and just part of life for that matter:). We left Bogota during rush hour traffic and were thrilled when the vehicular congestion cleared. It took us 2 ½ hours to
Columbia’s Festivals, Horses and Churches Read More »
Our last stop in Panama was to visit the famous canal – and it didn’t disappoint! We prepared for the visit by reading David McCullough’s excellent book ‘The Path Between The Seas‘. The history of the building of this man-made wonder and its modern expansion are riveting :). Interesting fact: cheapest passage
Sailing and South America Read More »
It had been two years since our last visit to Honduras, so we were super excited to be reunited with our friends! Our first stop was a small town called Roma located east of La Ceiba. There we met Jason and Sarah Furrow and their three beautiful children (and Jason’s parents too). Jason and Sarah
Reunions, Rest, and Rain Read More »
From Mexico City we drove to the town of Cholula. This town is known for their cultural and religious celebrations and we timed our visit so we would be there during Palm Sunday. Additionally, Cholula has the largest pyramid in the world – on top of which is built a Catholic Church! Historians don’t think
Misadventures and Many Miles Read More »
It has been a busy six weeks but I’ll try to catch you up some. After visiting the butterflies we made our way to the historic city of Huachinango (pronounced: WoW-Chi-Nain-Go, this is an Aztec word and speaking Spanish doesn’t help a bit) in Mexico. We chose this destination because they would be celebrating The
Flowers, Waterfalls, and Strangers to Friends Read More »
We enjoyed an entire week exploring the city of La Paz and nearby beaches in southern Baja California. Our visit coincided, not by coincidence, with the celebration of ‘carneval’ (think, Mardi Gras…except don’t think anything risque because this was a totally family friendly event). We enjoyed multiple parades, interesting floats, talented dancers and bands, and
Swimming with ‘sharks’ and walking with butterflies! Read More »
As we headed south of San Felipe along the Sea of Cortez we were continually amazed at the amount of flower blooms all across the desert landscape. The road (Mexico Hwy 5) was also amazing, right up until we reached our first ‘out of order’ bridge. Fortunately, we were expecting this! Having been advised by
Whale Watching and Spanish Missions Read More »
The last six weeks has been filled with family, friends, and festivities! As I was perusing the pictures I lost count of the number of photos of us in front of Christmas trees :). We started our holidays with Hannah and Doug, who hosted lavishly in spite of being under the weather. Hannah and Sharon
Family, Friends, and Festivities Read More »