The other day, after sending out my post about the Multiple Sclerosis ride I’m participating in soon, I received this response from a friend of ours who suffers from the disease. I thought that sharing it with you would help give a glimpse into the life of someone who struggles with it daily: Jeremy, I… [Read more…]
August 16, 2011
People diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis face challenges that many of us will never understand. Because of this, and in honor of those I know who suffer from it, I have chosen to embrace something that is a challenge for me! Though I spent my childhood on two wheels, I have only just returned to the… [Read more…]
July 30, 2011
Last fall when we learned that we were expecting Molly, one of the things that concerned me was my expanding waistline. I’ve managed to put on a lot of weight through the last few years and I decided that now was a good time to do something about it. Most husbands gain weight through a… [Read more…]
December 25, 2010
August 27, 2010
The other day I met up with my dad for lunch at one of the ubiquitous chain restaurants in our area. One of the joys of living near home again is that we can have conversations over hamburgers instead of on the phone! As we arrived, I needed to use the restroom. One of my… [Read more…]
June 11, 2010
I’ve been thinking a lot today about the difference between poverty and wealth. We walked around the Russian Market today (which, as far as I can tell, has absolutely nothing to do with Russia) and I managed to find gifts for the last few people on my list. I kept finding gifts I wanted to… [Read more…]
June 10, 2010
Today turned out to be a less stressful day than I thought. Hallelujah! This morning we visited a place called Rahab Crafts. We knew the place was a fair trade organization, but we didn’t know the whole story until we walked in. Rahab teaches people with physical handicaps a trade, then after creating their crafts… [Read more…]
June 9, 2010
Today was all about relationships: old and new, broken and restored, created and completed. We started the day by visiting Hagar International. It is an NGO whose goal is to do whatever it takes, as long as it takes to restore broken people. They receive young women and boys who have been rescued by other… [Read more…]
June 8, 2010
Today is a day that I will remember for a very long time. I’ve tried to process what I have seen today, but I am struggling. More on that in a minute. This morning started well. We explored the Russian Market for an hour, I helped some friends find good knock-off watches and I bought… [Read more…]
June 7, 2010
Today was even more exhausting than yesterday. I believe that will be our pattern for the next few days. I awoke this morning at 4 am to the irregular ringing of the prayer bell at the Buddhist park in front of our hotel. Maybe thirty minutes later loudspeakers throughout the town began broadcasting and car/moped… [Read more…]
September 14, 2011
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