Message of the day: “The greatest commandment no matter whom one serves is to love one another.” – One night with the king It’s hard to believe that this is my last time writing in this journal about this incredible adventure that I have been on. I remember getting off the plane and wondering about […]
Message of the day: “Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it’s thinking of yourself less”. – C S Lewis Where do I begin other than to say time is going so fast and it’s hard to believe that this is our final week here. That thought is so sad to us – and well, […]
Message of the day “Every day God gives us the sun- and also one moment in which we have the ability to change everything.” – Phillip Cole Today was Romania’s National Love Day and the start of our second and final week of service. The sadness that this extraordinary adventure would soon come to an end […]
February 20, 2014, Kunming Yuantong Park opened its 15th Cheery Flower Festival. The beautiful cherry blossoms attracted thousands of visitors last weekend. Kunming is the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province. It’s known as the “spring city” for its mild weather throughout the year.
Message of the day The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body. Use yours to lift someone up today. Terry Ann Armstrong It’s hard to believe that we are almost done with our first week here and it has been amazing thus far. These kids are well the only word to truly describe […]
Late start today Tamales slinging. By 10:20 Bus is bringing. Student groups Are pretty swinging. To be fair My lemons winging. With some work The words are stringing. Bus ride home Ideas are springing. Then shopping trip With jewelry blinging. It’s not real ‘cuz I’m sure stringing. Prices good and Cash is king-ing. Time to […]
Message of the day Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Buddha The first day here working with these kids has been amazing! From the moment I met the children they captured my heart and […]
Traveling has the advantage over video and books because one can use all five senses. I chose three examples of each, one that I will not duplicate when returning home. I see: The bright eyes of UTEQ students fixed on words from an octogenarian lady. Finely trimmed trees in cleanly swept parks. Tiled sidewalks with […]
Message of the day I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. Edward Everette Hale As our volunteering comes to a close, I cannot help but sit and ponder the past […]
Global Volunteers helps care the children at Xi’an La La Shou Special Education Center. The school is an amazing place. It was founded in 2002 by two remarkable women, who decided that their handicapped youngsters were not going to be served by anything available in Xi’an. They planned a program, gathered some other mothers, lined up a […]