I arrived in Nairobi on Sunday. This is important because I was confident that I was supposed to land on Saturday… …Next time I will pay a bit more attention to the details, especially the 10 hour layover in Amsterdam. I have been staying with the Mulwa family. They are incredibly kind & generous hosts.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]I’m sitting in what is as close to home as I get: A friends house in the woods of North Georgia a few yards away from the Bartram Trail. In the late 1700’s William Bartram set off to explore the southern colonies. He documented his travels & is known as one of the earliest naturalists
[READ FULL ARTICLE]I just stepped into a very weird world… Getting off the ferry from Cape Cod to Martha’s Vineyard I walked into the small village center & stopped at the first shop that promised a hot cup of coffee. Entering I was greeted by the customers, but the shopkeeper was no where to be seen.
[READ FULL ARTICLE]Let me start by clarifying this: I love my family. My mother is my hero & my sister is my best friend.
A new friend mentioned the idea of being able to choose your family… …I was struck by the comment. As I left Denver, my home for the past 5+ years, I realized that
I grew up with my mother. A young but impressive single mom with a determination to make it – both for herself & my sister and me. She taught me a strong work ethic as I watched her put herself through college while working 2nd shift as a police officer in Georgia. She and my
[READ FULL ARTICLE]Tomorrow is my last day in Kenya. It’s unfortunate that my ability to write has been limited to my second day here & now my second to last. This trip was not what I expected. There was very little magic. I had a few of those energizing moments that I normally
[READ FULL ARTICLE]26 hours later I arrived in Nairobi. A long journey; Denver-Detroit-Amsterdam-Nairobi. Small world though. I ran into familiar Colorado faces during my layover in the Netherlands! In Kenya I was greeted by Fred, 1010’s Kenyan Director, & my dear friend Mackenzie.
5 minutes after leaving the airport I spotted a herd of Zebras on the side
Quotes From White Squall (one of my favorite movies):
“I think I’m gonna choke on feel good.”
“If we don’t have order, we have nothing. Where we go one, we go all.”
“You can’t run from the wind. You trim your sails, face the music, and keep going.”
“Today the adventure begins… Today I leave the
[READ FULL ARTICLE](From Adam Delp, COO The 1010 Project, via Facebook)
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