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Saying Goodbye?

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When we first came on this trip, we understood that conditions would be temporary. The housing, food, and activities wouldn’t last forever. The teaching and the cement shoveling would continue after our 2 weeks. The sun would still set; its golden colors would still reflect against the serene lake, and there’d be others there to...

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Familiarity Ameliorates Fear

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In a few of the group’s reflection sessions, the casual question came up: What is your biggest fear? Since I am a naturally timid person, a plethora of horrors popped into my mind: the dark, bugs, deep water, loneliness, humiliation, failure, death, and so on. I realized my fears have often kept me sheltered and...

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With Andean Community

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The Garmin text just arrived from high in the Andes. All is well in Cuncani – amazing day here harvesting potatoes with Andean community in an ancestral manner. The group is healthy and in good spirits. Green light for the trek with all 13 of us tomorrow and 13 guides – 3 from Llama Pack...

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