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| 6th February 2007 Susanna | - From: There's Nothing Here to Run From Oh my gosh! There's that picture that Julia loved of you Amanda!Thanks for cooking that lovely dinner again. I'll def. try to get the word out to my friends about what you and Griff are trying to do... muah~! |
| 7th January 2007 Myrig | So true - From: There's Nothing Here to Run From I've always thought that the World would be such a different place if somehow every Western kid could spend time living in foreign cultures for even just a few years. Both my son and daughter spent 10 years in Indonesia while growing up there in the 1980s. Not only did it expose them to the local culture and local kids, but also to the children of expatriates of other Nationalities. Brits, Germans, Dutch, Malyasian etc. Now in their late 20's I believe that they both posess a maturity which enables a deeper understanding of World situations, and a compassion for peoples around the World that the large majority of kids who grew up here in the US, and nowhere else, do not benefit from. We need that kind of "education" for everyone I think. Your article is refreshing to read. |
| 5th January 2007 Peter | Challenging my world - From: There's Nothing Here to Run From Mandy and Griff, your travels and experiences have given me the opportunity to see how I need to challenge my own assumptions, my world view, and the way I spend my time. I pray that I will be able to go beyond seeing the need to change, and actually make some of the changes happen. Looking forward to your next adventure, ... and ours. |
| 4th January 2007 Jamy | this quote is the best quote i have ever read about war - From: There's Nothing Here to Run From "War is not nice"-Barbara Bush |
| 4th January 2007 Dan | Love your photos... - From: There's Nothing Here to Run From When will I ever be able to write like you Amanda? You take me back. |
| 19th December 2006 shelley | thankyou ! - From: Remembering That We Are Still Nice People ive just sat here at my computer in australia for the past 2 and a half hours and read your ENTIRE TRIP..it has had me SPELLBOUND and i have empathised with your feverish experiences in india (happened to me- TWICE, not fun)...romania's orphans, and just all the things you have thought about and swear that you are changing within yourself and your idea of religion: travelling does that to you.. i am currently planning a year long trip next year with my husband-many people have told me that we should be investing in our future: travelling is investing in your future- it keeps you open minded.. i have truly felt like ive been there with you- thanks for sharing...and stay safe ! xox |
| 1st December 2006 Hang | - From: Remembering That We Are Still Nice People Can't wait to see you guys!!!! |
| 29th November 2006 Mom | re: Kristina - From: Remembering That We Are Still Nice People "Kristina--Ditto that!" We love and miss you so much...Mom |
| 29th November 2006 Kristina Davis | Alright, already! - From: Remembering That We Are Still Nice People Now I have to add Thailand to my long list of places to which I must someday travel...I'm going to live a lot of years in your glorious shadows, which is okay by me. You've set a wonderful example of adventure for us. Now will you PLEASE come home?!? I miss you!!!!! |
| 29th November 2006 Dad | Thanks for dropping by! - From: Remembering That We Are Still Nice People Thanks for letting us show you around "our" place! Rebecca and I really, really enjoyed our visits and travels with you. I really, really enjoyed motoring the mountain roads with Griff on the "big" bikes! Drop by anytime. |
| 29th November 2006 gsarcs | Remembering we are still nice people - From: Remembering That We Are Still Nice People Happened to come across your blog while just strolling through the site. I am currently living and blogging from Italy. Great post! I especially liked your line about being a hard worker is a virtue but working too hard makes us into something that we are not supposed to be. I couldn't agree more. We are impressed by how people here in southern Italy have a lot less than the average American (we're American) but seem to be happier and live life more slowly and fully. |
| 24th November 2006 Alan Sandoval | Hi! - From: Exiting India After a 30gig Enlightenment I'm sorry I have not written to you these past days. My brother is writing this for me. What is the money worth here? I would like to know where would you like to live if you had extra money left, enough to live anywhere on earth? Would you live in Austrailia, India, or any other place? Do you still miss us, or have you forgotten our faces? Sincelery, Alan Sandoval & Family |
| 19th November 2006 kristina davis | p.s. - From: Exiting India After a 30gig Enlightenment those pictures are WILD! Varanasi is so different from all the other places you've shown us. Thanks, travelblog community. |
| 19th November 2006 Kristina Davis | Tricky! - From: Exiting India After a 30gig Enlightenment Your plans, at long last, unveiled to your vast readership; those who read the picture-less blog (the equivilent of a "chapter book") have been rewarded, albeit a bittersweet reward, with the news of your next chapter. A year in India. Surely that will open up even more opportunity, to return for another year, and another, or to venture even further into the reaches of God's vast creation. And to think I only thought there were fifty states in the "world." :) I celebrate with you; I mourn with you. It seems that joy and sorrow are rarely separated these days...every gift, every discovery requires some loss, a departure from safety and security. As you "live into it," surely you will be rewarded in ways of which we cannot conceive. I look forward to watching it all unfold. I love you both. |
| 17th November 2006 lynz | flattered - From: Exiting India After a 30gig Enlightenment hey guys......sorry to hear about your camera. Just wanted to drop a line and say thanks for including my blog on your sight. I'm flattered! Sometimes i get discouraged at seeing how good everyone else's photos are, but your blog made my day. Good luck in future endeavors! -lyndsey |
| 16th November 2006 Heather | - From: Exiting India After a 30gig Enlightenment Can't wait to see you Mand in a few short days...miss you so much! Safe travels back to the states. |
| 9th November 2006 Lloydine | - From: Kismet in Kaza Griff and Mandy it has been amazing to watch the change that has occured in the two of you as you have made this trip around the world. I love reading about your journey. It is almost as if I am there with you. I am sure that when you started this trip you had no idea how God was going to use this in your life. Every time I think of you I lift you up in prayer. Lloydine |
| 7th November 2006 Kristina Davis | "How bout that ever elusive kudo?" - From: Kismet in Kaza Finally, the Kaza blog! The stories are already a part of me, so putting some pictures to them was really, really special--like a big slice of Grandma Lee's chocolate cake after an already-delicious dinner. The views, the children's faces, Mandy in action in front of a classroom, all the mentions of Griff's "behind the scenes" work (the puppets and season wheel are magnificent! Truly, Griff, you have a loving touch)...I can finally see where you've been in this all-important leg of the journey. Thank you for the stories, the pictures, the inspiration, for letting go... I love you! |
| 4th November 2006 jamila | hello - From: "Super Deluxe" i just stopped by to say HI! I haven't talked to you for a long time and just want to say HOW ARE U? I can't wait for your arrival! |
| 9th October 2006 Cousin Pam | A Teachers Point of View - From: "Super Deluxe" This week I am beginning my Ancient India unit in a 9th grade World History class at West Seattle High School and I will introduce the unit with your India entries. I hope my students will be able to make the connection between ancient India and the India of today that you talk about and show us. I will also show them the Patrick Swayze movie, "City of Joy" so they can see the extreme poverty endured by most people in India, but there is no way I or my students can fully comprehend the reality. God bless both of you for making a difference . . . even if you touch only a few lives, they will be forever changed for the better. Love, Cousin Pam |
| 9th October 2006 kristina davis | transformed by turd - From: "Super Deluxe" Well, the glamour quickly departed when the shit from an unknown source oozed through Griff's toes, and from that point I suppose you have been "missionaries" to India...but I am all for reinventing that word, too!!! So separatist, when aren't we all supposed to live with a mission? By the way, I am pretty sure there are 4 Spiritual Laws, although I imagine God may consider himself to be a bit bigger than that. Ha. The pictures in this one are spectacular, and I can't wait to see and hear more about India. Thank you disillusionment! I love you. |
| 7th October 2006 Gabriela Herrera | I miss you - From: Istanbul- Stuffed With Turkish Delight! Mrs.Schutt it's me Gabby from 5th grade it's been great to meet new people but I really miss Mrs.Cho and you.I MISS YOU |
| 5th October 2006 Martha | Doing Something! - From: An Inability to Reason I just attended a three day conference that was really inspirational. During every key note speaker, people would laugh, cry and swear they were going to go out and make a difference. The sad reality was that once it was over we all left in our nice cars to go back to our nice comfortable worlds. You two stopped talking and did something. I sooo admire you for doing that. How lucky are all those people whose paths you have crossed in these last seven months but don't forget us, we need you too! Love, Martha |
| 4th October 2006 Teman | Sad but true - From: An Inability to Reason The state of affairs in India is appaling and horrible. The abject poverty is every where to see. The dirt and squalor is unbeleaveable. One question begs us - How can a society be so depraved. I think the answer is sheer number of population of India - 1 Billion. Simply too many people for a poor country. Will the situation ever change? I can't see it changing in our generation. Hope I am wrong. |
| 3rd October 2006 kristina | oops! - From: Turkey...That's In the Middle East- Right? I can't believe I neglected to post a thought on this beautiful collection of Turkish instances...I loved most the rudimentary exchange of symbolic gifts between the women of the field and you guys...scratchy poppies, adoringly laid at your feet, then reciprocated by a couple pieces of fruit. All each of you had, given with great intention, a lingering reminder of a positive experience for both givers, in an exchange that may never have happened, may never happen again. Poetry. I love you. |
| 3rd October 2006 Ullas | Hi - From: An Inability to Reason Your blog is interesting. But there are lots and lots of places in India which you should see. Take the road trip from Manali to Leh and you will never be the same again |
| 2nd October 2006 kristina | whoa - From: An Inability to Reason i just saw you on the travelblog homepage AGAIN. Congratulations. |
| 2nd October 2006 anonymous | amizing - From: An Inability to Reason i lov this story i really hope that u guys understand this foraing culture |
| 2nd October 2006 anonymous | Insight into India - From: An Inability to Reason It was like going on a journey, reading only your observations in this blog, like really wandering through the dank, hot streets, hollow eyes boring through my well-fed western frame. Again I must thank you for traveling in the stead of so many of us who need the revelation, but can't or won't yet go on our own. You reveal the greater responsibility of the human race. Love you. Kristina |
| 2nd October 2006 Kate Hildebrand | hi - From: An Inability to Reason I really like your blog, you guys take great pictures and it's an interesting read. Thanks! |
| 2nd October 2006 Frances Clark | honest - From: An Inability to Reason Thank you for being brutally honest. We all need to hear truth even when it is uncomfortable. We get lost in our comfort and ignore the discomfort and pain of others. I know it must be difficult but try not to get too discouraged don't forget to look up these people are not forgotten by God no matter how it looks. |
| 2nd October 2006 BlackManx | Wow - From: An Inability to Reason What a moving and beautifully written blog. I hope that you do find the 'something beautiful and hopeful'. Good luck. BlackManx |
| 2nd October 2006 Dad Peter | An inability to understand - From: An Inability to Reason All I can think of are trite cliches, the picture you paint overwhelms me. I don't know how I would respond in such a place. I imagine that you want to help most of those you come across, but the resources you have are so pitifully inadequate. You want to help, but the minute you help one, you would be prevented from doing anything further simply by the overpowering masses of needy that also cry out for help. We are praying for you. Mom & Dad |
| 28th September 2006 Kristina Davis | Hungry for Turkey - From: Istanbul- Stuffed With Turkish Delight! This country that seemed so oddly-named when we took our trip around the world (in Mrs. Brown's 3rd grade class) now seems much like "Grace"...aptly named. It is truly something to crave, consume and savor. I loved your descriptions, your pictures, although I really wish I could have seen The Hair, mandy...You know what MY advice was! I also had to think of Maria Von Trap: "She could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl!" You have a new understanding of Fraulein Maria now that you've seen the W.D.'s. Something about Istanbul has captured me through you guys; I hope someday to visit--maybe even with you as my tour guides. I can just hear Griff, "This was a cathedral, then a mosque...but God isn't in a building. Let's take a walk through..." I loved that simply-uttered observation. I love Griff! I'm sure God nodded in approval over that one. All my love to my favorite vagabonds. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo |
| 23rd September 2006 Patty | Rumi - From: Turkey...That's In the Middle East- Right? You might want to check out the poems of Rumi. (His tomb is in Konya, Turkey) |
| 12th September 2006 angel | Starbucks - From: Turkey...That's In the Middle East- Right? cool they have starbucks Wow!:) |
| 11th September 2006 Sandy | Great blog! - From: SPAIN- An Update for Club Members! Really am enjoying catching up with your travels- just came across this today! I know you've long since awarded a postcard to one of your students, but I had to take a stab at your trivia question: Maria Teresa of Spain Diego Velasquez |
| 28th August 2006 Rebecca | Lead our Country, Please - From: Turkey...That's In the Middle East- Right? I have realized reading your blogs, that with your understanding, empathy and level-headedness, I would absolutely trust you two to run this country of ours - I believe to the improvement and enrichment to us all. I throw my joyful heart into the hope that the upcoming week finds you more rested, fulfilled, proud of yourselves and filled with hope. Y'all are my heroes. |
| 26th August 2006 Marilyn Petersen | Thanks - From: Turkey...That's In the Middle East- Right? Thanks for opening my eyes about a part of the world I know nothing and had a bit of fear about. Jenny had sharred some of your blogs with me. I am interested. fell like I travel with your eyes... Finally I got on the computer and found your sight. This is my first blog experience... |
| 23rd August 2006 Martha | Friendly competition - From: Peru's Lesser of Two Evils- by Griff Hi guys, hey Mandy, looks like there is another writer in the family. I guess the book is going to have to be written by the dynamic duo. Good job Griff; it was very interesting and informative. |
| 21st August 2006 Manuela | Awsome!!!! - From: Turkey...That's In the Middle East- Right? Awsome they have Starbucks!!!!!!Sorry, this is dum comment but i LOVE Starbucks!!!!! |
| 20th August 2006 Sammi | My Singin' Sis. - From: ANSWERS to the Questıons You Mıght Have... I could almost picture the bolivian moonbeams bouncing off your shining face as you burst into a sudden rendition of "Midnight at the Oasis." Makes me laugh and cry and miss you most. There should be a more beautiful name for what you're writing than "blog." It's so wonderful to hear your stories, mandy. I miss you so much. Love, Sammi. |
| 18th August 2006 Mom | I've become rather cynical - From: Peru's Lesser of Two Evils- by Griff Indeed, we have been a strong people who have fought for our rights from our government (as is set up for by our forefathers). And, we have been so very blessed by God. We are truly a country of plenty, not always well distributed, but generally, if one works hard his/her needs and wants are well met. Unfortunately I have become rather cynical in only the last couple of years. As always, it seems, no matter where, the masses are not quenched and the ones in charge mostly have terrible powery complexes and consider themselves God-like. And, so, as I read about Peru I sit and pray that this is not where we are headed. As you learned from being right there, it seems, more and more, that the choices thrust upon us are to select the 'one' who will do the least damage, the 'one' who will lie to us the least', the 'one' who most eloquently (almost) makes us believe he is for the "little man". I guess, as we look at Peru and the rest of S.America, the rest of the world for that matter, we see that it all makes more of a case for the need to find our hope 'otherwhereelse' than in this world. It confirms for me that God is our only real hope. In the meantime...thanks for the honest and reflective political insight, Griff. I really enjoyed it. Even more so knowing that it was coming from someone who has a good general understanding of political history/science...and my son-in-law! Good job! |
| 16th August 2006 (R)kristina | Hey Mandy and Griffers... - From: The Goodness of Greece Transported to Greece--not a lot of complaints here! Thanks for again taking us with you to your far-reaching destinations. I loved this blog. It had a rhythm to it, not unlike the waves of the sea. Perhaps the Agean had more effect on you than you have realized. It seems you were able to walk the fine line between continuing to mull, wrestle, suffer with, contemplate all that you've seen, all those you've come to love, while at the same time giving your minds and bodies a much needed break. Once again, I am proud of you. By the time you come home, you guys will be closer than any husband and wife team has ever been. And as for Sir Lloyd Lichenstein Schutt, the penguin/hotdog, all I can think of is when he swallowed that fish hook in Malibu and Griff kept trying to pull it out. Ha! We almost had to look for emergency pet care on Thanksgiving Day. I miss you guys. xoxo |
| 15th August 2006 Jen | apologies - From: Peru's Lesser of Two Evils- by Griff timm and i haven't been able to keep in touch due to lack of internet access and stupidity. we're clueless how to use the blog stuff. if we could contact you we would in a heartbeat. we're enjoying the novels of your adventures. i've only read a couple due to june disconnecting our molasses of a computer but your journeys sound very life changing and we're praying for you two. continue to bask in all the beauty surrounding you. have fun.much peace and love. -jen and timm |
| 15th August 2006 Frances | difficult decisions - From: Peru's Lesser of Two Evils- by Griff Talk about being between a rock and a hard place! I know many South American countries have terrible governments. It really makes you realize that as bad as ours sometimes is, it is still almost a miracle. If only we could learn that Jesus is not a statue over some hill, that He wants to be the role model for our everyday lives. What a difference that would make in the world! Bless our hearts no wonder we need a Savior. |
| 14th August 2006 Linda | good for you! - From: The Goodness of Greece You are so damn lucky! I have been all over the world and no place is more beautiful than Santorini!! I wish you took more pictures! |
| 14th August 2006 Heather | - From: The Goodness of Greece P.S. That blue skirt looks ravishing on you with the Mediterranean in the background...you should BE a postcard!!! |
| 14th August 2006 Heather | You guys are SOOOO famous now!!!! - From: The Goodness of Greece And to think that there you are in Greece like a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model!!! Do they pay you for publishing your story? We loved hearing about your much needed 6 month anniversary of traveling around the world...especially after Romania. I am glad you had the chance to rest and relax before your Indian adventure. We love you and miss you so very much! Heather, Ben, Brooklyn and Zain |
| 13th August 2006 Manuela!!!! | Hey Mrs!!!! - From: The Goodness of Greece ITS SO PRETTY OVER THERE!!! |
