After my bicycle tour in southern India came to a close, it was time to move inland from the Arabian Sea about 3 hours by taxi to the little village of Pathandu, India. Here I was to meet and stay with T Sackson Simon, the...
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable." Helen keller Saturday, January 31st, 2015 After my time in Chennai and now arriving to Kochi India, I felt that a break...
Friday, January 30th, 2015 After my Story Trails tour in Chennai India came to a close, Akila requested our driver to stay and accompany me to the airport for my departure to Kochi India a few hours later. I’m pretty sure she was worried that I would...
Friday, January 30th, 2015 Wanting to see more of Chennai India the day after I met with Satish, I took a tour of the city through Story Trails. Our tour was of the temples as well as the forts held by the British during their occupation of India....
Thursday, Jan 29th, 2015 As I left Chennai India for Kochi, it was very hard to say goodbye to Sathish and my heart was bursting to tell the story about my day with him. It was an emotional greeting upon pulling up to the Compassion project where...
10 years ago Christina was 18 and had started her first year at Samford University in Birmingham AL. While attending a Compassion International sponsored concert, Christina followed her heart and made a decision to sponsor 8 year old Satish in India....
[caption id="attachment_5027" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Badjao Community on Panglao Island[/caption] A few weeks before I was to accompany Dan Johanson and the Badjao Bridge team to the Philippines last month, I received an email from Dan containing a heartbreaking story. Little Pina, a five year old Badjao...
Upon our arrival to Sante Fe New Mexico last night and after checking into our hotel a block away from the square, I went for a walk to see the beautiful Christmas lights and luminaries that Sante Fe is famous for this time of the...
Sifting through photographs during today's Monday morning armchair travels, I found myself reliving memories from my trip back in September with Orphan Sunday to Guatemala. Memories that are like little footnotes for a future direction. Guatemala will always hold a very special place in my heart,...
“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” Henry Van Dyke Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it is to...
