Today we focused on turning service into learning, instead of “what can I do to help” we thought about “what can I learn about the problems and solutions.” One thing that was meaningful to me was the Barracuda we saw while doing our swim test. Many of us, including myself, were afraid. We were...
You would love this city—the bright lights, the streets full of people, the air conditioning blasting in our rooms. However, getting here was no easy feat… to get to Chengdu it took planes, trains (automated people mover??), and automobiles. We began our journey in LA, where we struggled to find each other, ate, and got...
After a week at the San Cristobol community center we feel mixed emotions. On the one hand, we have loved getting to know the kids. On the other hand, we are dreading having to leave as we know we almost certainly never see our new friends again. To make matters worse, the youngest kids don’t...