Chillin’ in China
For the past ten days, I was in China (my parents live in Beijing) being an uncle, brother and son and I loved every minute of it.
Thanks to my employers I was able take a little vacation time and thanks to my parents I got to fly to China to be with my mom, dad, brother, sister-n-law, nephews and niece.
The pictures below are a peak at all the fun we had.
We all went to Shanghaiguan to see the "Old Dragon's Head" (where the Great Wall started).
We Live Our Lives
“How we live our days is… how we live our lives.” – Annie Dillard
Do you remember the superhero called “The Flash”? He’s the guy that runs so fast you can hardly see him as he passes by. When he runs, it’s almost as if he doesn’t exist.
Well, that’s pretty much how the past few months of my life have been…a flash.
Part of me feels like the past months haven’t even happened. I’m struggling to remember anything, but let me attempt to share some of the moments that haven’t completely flashed away.
Since the motorcycle trip across East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo and Uganda) I’ve been working non-stop. About two months ago, Invisible Children sent eight of our staff and eight of our students in the Scholarship Program to the US. All of the students that went have been featured in our different media (i.e. Rough Cut, The Rescue, Bracelet Videos, etc.) and are now in their early twenties. I still remember when I first met Jacob from IC’s first documentary. He was a quiet, shy and friendly little kid, but now he’s a young man full of confidence and a big smile on his face.
Soul Safari Moments
Jumping into the deep "Africa" pool during low tide. The deep pool is literally the shape of Africa. Thus the name "Africa" pool.