A Pick-Me-Up with Nine Days to Go

A Pick-Me-Up with Nine Days to Go

by | May 20, 2014

We’ve been in Chad now for 21 days. Nine more to go. As I write this I’m profusely sweating. The heat has suppressed my hunger, and I can’t seem to quench my thirst. But so goes the Chad experience. As Gabriel likes to say, “We roll with it.” Our mantra and...
True Teammates

True Teammates

by | May 20, 2014

  Hello from Goz Beida, again! This morning we made it back to Goz Beida by road. The journey was relatively quick and easy. Five of us and all of our luggage, crammed in the back of an old Land Cruiser with a brief stop along the way to fix our flat tire. Minor...
Today’s Purpose

Today’s Purpose

by | May 8, 2014

  Every day has its own purpose and a story to be lived. Today was a story of traveling to Eastern Chad. After two plane rides, some fist clenching turbulence, a layer of sweat and dust, two granola bars, and a minor sandstorm, we made it to Goz Beida!! And I...
Defining Achievement

Defining Achievement

by | May 6, 2014

Earlier today I wrote an entirely different blog than the one you’re reading now.  The reason you’re reading this one and not the other is because the past couple hours I’ve been laying in bed, trying to fall asleep.  Clearly I wasn’t successful because I...