Category Archives: Latvia
Sunday musings
After attending the first service at UCF (8 am), I left with Grace, Bekka (Grace’s sister), Helen and Reba (Grace’s daughters), and two of Grace’s other sisters, Ruth and Esther. Bekka’s two teenage daughters are in boarding school about half … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Being a Learner, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands, Uganda
Last stop!
After a month in Kenya, I board a plane to its next door neighbor of Uganda. The flight marked my last new country of this crazy adventure. It marked one month completed in Africa, and two to go. I was … Continue reading
Filed under Africa, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kenya, Latvia, Netherlands, Travel, Uganda
Last Fusion Concert
July 31: After leaving the Tucson group at the airport, I traveled with some of the JV people to the final Fusion concert of the summer. It was a three hour drive both ways to Grobina, but it was totally … Continue reading
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Latvia English Camp #2
July 22 – 30: As Red Mountain headed back towards Phoenix on a plane, I headed towards a small village for the next and final camp. The American group for this camp included three leaders and seven students from the … Continue reading
oh crap
July 22: And then the dreaded moment really did come. -4 am meet in the lobby of the hotel -4:30-5:15 arrive at airport and get all checked in -5:15-5:30 goodbyes -5:30 walk out of the airport -6 am back to … Continue reading
Filed under Jesus, Latvia, Life In The Kingdom, Stuff that hurts my heart
RMCC Riga
July 19-21: After both followups, the Fusion and English groups met for dinner in Latvia. The groups were finally reunited! So cool to see people sharing stories from camp and catching each other up on all that had happened. Kind … Continue reading
RMCC Fusion Concert
July 18-19: After saying our goodbyes to students at English camp and sending them off on the bus, we cleaned up and prepared to leave. The English team was headed to the town where all the students are from to … Continue reading
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Latvia English #1
July 14-18: After being picked up at the airport by Mark Staples and the Hargens and a quick lunch/de-brief on camp so far, I arrived at the English camp just outside Riga. That first afternoon is pretty much a big … Continue reading
Filed under Latvia, Life In The Kingdom
