I think that I can safely say that we arrived home with mixed emotions. Although we are glad to be home and see our families, we will truly miss our time together as a GSE team and the awesome time that we spent with our Rotarian hosts in Cayman, Nassau, Abaco and Provo. As of June 1st, Mark, Mishay, Wendy, Katie and I became a family and for better or worse would have to see each other and deal with each other everyday. To our delight, there was no dealing with each other and although we sometimes grew physically tired, we [View Full Entry]

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From Wendy- Hello All, I have arrived safe and sound back to my home at Grand Canyon, and am almost finished unpacking. I want to take a moment to say thank you to all who were involved in planning and making this trip possible. What an amazing experience we had! I especially want to say THANK YOU to all my hosts. The kindness and open welcome I recieved while staying with each of you was amazing, and truly made such a difference in how enjoyable my experience was. How amazing to be able to stay with people who live and work [View Full Entry]

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Katie checking in for one last blog! Hello All, I hope there are still folks checking out the blog. We all made it back to Arizona last night. It was a long day of traveling (why does it always seem to take longer getting home than getting there?) with us arriving in phoenix around 7pm, our time, last night. We had a great welcoming party! thanks to Marks family for greeting us and welcoming us back with style. ----now to fill you in on our last few days in Turks and Caicos- On saturday we went out with our Hosts for [View Full Entry]

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It seem as if June 1st was just the other day and now we are packing our bags to return home in the morning. The past 30 days have been beyond believable!!! We have met wonderful new friends in Cayman, New Providence (Nassau), Abaco, and Turks & Caicos. Today was our final day in the Caribbean but the memories of our 30-day tour will last a lifetime. The memories of our time together will forever connect the five of us and our new friends. On each island one of our team members were able to check off something that they've always [View Full Entry]

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From Katie- Hello All! Had a few minutes to spare and thought to bring you all up to speed. We have had an exciting few days in TCI (Turks and Caicos Islands). Since arriving we have presented at all the Rotary meetings in the country! We had a chance to meet and present at the Rotaract Club (dynamic group), travel to Grand Turks for a tour, visit to museum and then a meeting with their Rotary Club and back to Provo for their Rotary club's last meeting before changeover (which we will be attending tomorrow). Everyone has been wonderful and taking [View Full Entry]

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heres some pics from our time on the GSE experience! Hope you enjoy! Wish I could add some picks of TCI but I dont have them off my camera yet!!! I will post once at home so keep checking. [View Full Entry]

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Wendy & Katie checking in - As sad as we were to end our time on Abaco, Turks & Caicos welcomed us in grand style. We arrived on the beautiful island of Providenciales (Provo to the locals), and we were picked up at the airport and taken to the West Bay Club for our two day break to recharge our batteries for our last week of this life changing experience. We spent most of our break chatting and trying to put into words how this experience has impacted our lives, but found it challenging to express it even to each other. [View Full Entry]

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Who knew that such a wonderful treasure was hidden right here on earth! I had never heard of Abaco prior to coming to the Bahamas and I am pleasantly surprised and awestruck at the natural beauty of this island. The Abaconian Rotarians showed us a wonderful time in Marsh Harbour and took us on mini adventures to Treasure Cay (pronounced "Key"), Green Turtle Cay and Elbow Cay/Hope Town. The photos speak for themselves so I've attached several so that you can see what we have been blessed to experience firsthand. [View Full Entry]

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Mishay's Reflections: What an awesome opportunity!! I have enjoyed fellowship with Rotarians in Cayman Islands, New Providence, and now Abaco. Our hosts have afforded me the opportunity to experience their fabulous cuisine, rich culture, religious worship, and schools in the Islands. I promise you, the sights that tourists access do not begin to compare to being immersed in the culture and experiencing the day-to-day life. I have enjoyed dining on island cuisine ranging from Turtle with Pigeon Peas & Rice with Carl and Hazel to Conch and fish prepared in native dishes with our hosts in Nas [View Full Entry]

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Cynthia's Comments: We are halfway through this awesome adventure and have met some wonderful people along the way. Attached to this blog are some photos of our new friends that have helped to make this experience extra special for our team. Thus far, we've been to the Cayman Islands and Nassau, Bahamas and are now experiencing life in Marsh Harbour on the island of Abaco in the Bahamas. Each location has its own unique charm yet they all have two things in common -- friendly people and delicious food! In Nassau, we attended cultural events in addition to participating in vocational [View Full Entry]

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