One of the places we’ve taken our kids to is the Rehabilitation Zoo. All the animals here are being cared for by the locals and the best part, the visitors get the opportunity for more up close and personal encounters with the animals. The kids fed peanuts to...
We had the privilege of meeting a couple of families Phil taught on his mission here in Cambodia. They are the sweetest people and very hospitable. It was fun to see how excited they were to see Phil again, interact in their native language, and to hear their stories....
We made it to Cambodia the week of New Years. We had an overnight flight from Dubai, landed in China with an hour to catch our flight to Cambodia, which meant speed walking through the airport. We made it but our luggage did not. We learned it would be put on the next...
This year we spend Christmas in Dubai. Needless to say, it was a different Christmas for us filled with unique experiences that we’re grateful we could have. The highlights of our trip were playing in the sand dunes, riding camels and four-wheelers, seeing the...
Claire turned 11 this year and we decided to celebrate with taking her to Vatican City to experience the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St Peter’s Basilica. We stared out at the Cafe we first went to when we arrived here, as Claire wanted chocolate...
The temperatures have turned colder; Christmas lights are being strung up over the streets, and we realize our final weeks in a place we’ve come to love so much is drawing near. Our kids started a phrase around our dinner table of how, “everything is...
Thanksgiving week (for us Americans) was one of my favorite weeks here! We started it on Monday where we were invited to our Bishops house for dinner and to learn how to make the delicious Tiramisu. We started out with making dessert and all the kids joined in on...
I find it a little unfortunate that the Thanksgiving holiday (focused on gratitude and recognizing the Lord’s hand in our lives) has not spread throughout world the way Halloween (a commercially-driven holiday with pagan roots) has. As we invited some locals to...
It’s been a month and a half since we’ve arrived here in Italy, and we are already finding it difficult to watch our time here come to a close. I thought I’d share some insights, experiences, and new perspectives we’re gaining. It’s...
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, and it is not celebrated at all in most of the world. I have always been adamant that the Christmas season doesn’t start in our home until Thanksgiving, because I don’t want this critical holiday being skipped. I would...
