Blogs from Austin, Texas, United States, North America - page 28

Who wants to be at the beach when you can have all of this?!?! Although I will admit that I do have small, green streaks of jealousy that bubble up with each email you guys send reminding us that you're all in shorts, at the beach and that it is 80 degrees - I do have to say we are really having a blast. And so what if I secretly sneak in the bathroom and sniff our old sun tan oil?! The weather makes it feel like Christmas is coming. And much to Tom's dismay, I'm sure; I have sung a Christmas tune or two while hiking up these frozen trails. I have never been in much snow myself. Several years ago Tom and I were in NYC and there was some snow on the ground, ... read more

I-10 leaving NOLA is like a roller coaster. There is also a lot of construction. I stopped by Congress Bridge to see if I would be able to see their famous bats take flight for the night, but much to my dismay, I found out that most of the bats had already headed to Mexico for the winter. I did see the rotating bat sculpture, which, beside the hostel, is about all I saw of Austin. I arrived at the hostel around 6 pm. $19 plus $1 for wi-fi. While I was cooking my dinner (Pad Thai) in the hostel I spotted 3 of the 5 Travel Journalists from “5 Takes USA” on the Travel Channel. Before I left home I watched several of the episodes but I missed the one (Memphis) right before Austin, so ... read more

Well, not much is going on here in Central Texas. Most of the time I'm home and looking for a job which takes some time every day and of course I want to save my money. I also study a lot to keep up-to-date with my knowledge and even to learn some new things. There is so much in IT you don't know yet but employers want you to master. So live isn't boring after all but unfortunately for you -- the peeping Tom -- there are no fancy stories to tell. Nevertheless, I think I owe you an update on the weather in Central Texas for the past three months. I guess you wouldn't be surprised when I tell you that it is still nice and warm here at the end of October. Let's say ... read more

Well, everyone, we've been home a week now. Suitcases unpacked, laundry done...finally back on a normal sleeping schedule. We had some amazing adventures, but it sure is nice to be home. As a final entry, we would like to give you our highs and lows for each country we visited. Moldova Best: No contest, the orphans!! Even now we still say "We miss the orphans" or "We love the orphans." We are working on a way to continue our relationship with the orphanage, because we can't forget these kids. Distant Second Best: Fruit and Vegetables -- Moldova cannot be beat in terms of the plentiful and delicious fruits and vegetables. Worst: (Adrienne:) Cold showers. It was horrible to come home dusty, dirty, and sweaty, and have no hot water to help clean off. (Wendy:) Crowds. Everywhere ... read more

Here is an update on each person from Team East 2006. Dina & Kaspars K: Dina has returned to Norway to study History for a year. Kaspars K is in Norway with Dina and he is working. They will marry next summer. After a year, they are planning to return to Eastern Europe and continue the quest of spreading the gospel there. Dora: Dora has returned to her home in Budapest, Hungary to start studying. She plans on helping her father’s church and continuing to share the love of Jesus with everyone who crosses her path. Her sister, Sophie will continue in JR and her other sister, Andy, is joining JR this year. Elisa: Elisa is starting her 5th year in JR and is hoping to continue touring with Team East but as a singer this ... read more