Blogs from Fort Worth, Texas, United States, North America - page 5

We went to Texas to meet Kim’s family. Kim has two brothers, Frank and Tony. Frank is married to Dominica and they have two kids, Julia and Griffin. Tony is married to Leslie and they also have two kid’s Megan and Katie. Kim’s father Jim and step-mother Laura along with Tony and his family, visited us at Frank’s house in Fort Worth, Texas. We next visited Kim’s mother Margaret and her step-father Robert in Denton, Texas. While we were at Margaret’s house, Kim’s aunt Connie, Uncle Dave and her grandmother stopped by to visit with us. We also went out to eat Mexican with Kim's cousin Desi and her husband Kevin. We had a great time visiting with all of Kim’s relatives. We played board games and hung out for a few days and got to ... read more

I am not sure where to start about Luiz.At the beginning,I guess.He grew up in Manaus,Brazil, on the banks of the Amazon.As a teenager,he worked for the only float plane charter service in that part of Brazil.It was run by some Americans in support of a group of anthropologists.They took a liking to him and offered to sponsor him to come to the U.S.He took them up on it and immigated to Southern California,got a job bagging groceries and enrolled in a junior college .After a year of working on his English and taking science and math courses,he transferred to UCLA.After 2 years there,he got drafted,trained as a lab technician and sent to Vietnam.Upon arrival they decided that Special Forces needed a lab tech,so they gave him a Green Beret and sent him off to ... read more

Albuquerque Never Ends I still have not decided whether my timing was good or bad in this city of balloons. I suppose good, since, all in all, no harm done. After finishing my blog on Wednesday, I hopped in the car to cruise the Querqe. It didn't take long to realize that, having been on the road and in multiple cities over the past month and a half, I'd seen nearly every kind of sight. I asked locals what there is to see in town: Botanical gardens (Remember L.A.?), Old Town (drove thru...same o' same o') Mass ascension of Hot Air Balloons (yeah...TOTALLY bummed, THAT happened at 7 this morning. I just wasn't feeling too inspired, so I grabbed something to quench my thirst and caught up on some quiet time. After reading and journalling ... read more

Today is my first day back. I have spent the last week in Chicago, IL training, discussing, and fellowshipping with the other 37 YAGMs serving abroad this year in Mexico, Uruguay, Argentina, the UK, Kenya, South Africa, Slovakia, Palestine, and India. What a week! It was phenomenal to get to know so many wonderfully beautiful people in such a short amount of time. Even though I know we will not all stay in touch once we get settled in our respectice countries and placements, it is comforting to know that I am not alone in this. There are 38 of us that share a bond through this last week's orientation, and now through the experience of having dedicated ourselves to living and serving abroad, loving in the name of Christ. Monday morning and afternoon we all ... read more

Hey everyone! I just wanted to let everybody know that I am back home in America. I got home on Tuesday June 24th but went straight to church camp the following Sunday. I just got back from camp yesterday. So I finally found time to sit down and let everyone know I made it home safe. I want to thank you so much for all the thoughts and prayers that were in my behalf. I appreciate them more that you will ever know! The things I was able to do and experience while I was there was amazing and I think God everyday for allowing me to do them. I am so blessed to know people like you who encourage and support me. Thank you for everything you have done!! In Christian Love, Callie... read more