near Aqaba, Jordan. 23 December. 14:57:07. I crossed a highway road outside of Wadi Rum in sweet ignorance of the legality. I read the Psalms staring at the mountains afar off, using the given … Read more about Itinerant
The Devil All The Time
Mitrovica, Kosovo. 29 October. 12:23:00. Having worn a path around the building over many days, having hungered over it, having read repeatedly the one-hundred-nineteenth Psalm and the … Read more about The Devil All The Time
Commonplace, th. 1
What follows is a smattering from my notebook, among the most consistent of natural things in my life. I have yearned to tell these stories -- even more so in remembering them -- and have not the … Read more about Commonplace, th. 1
Day in the Life: Christmas in the Desert
We rode in "Jeeps" to get to our campsite upon arriving in Wadi Rum! When met with the idea of sharing a day in my life on the World Race through our blog, I was excited and it seemed like a fairly … Read more about Day in the Life: Christmas in the Desert
My Heart Broke in Ukraine: A Poem
My heart broke in Ukraine. First in a classroom filled with the fatherless. Children with scabbed chaos across their chins, who had their seats planted to a … Read more about My Heart Broke in Ukraine: A Poem
Dominus Albaniae
There is a story... an Albanian hero, a man called Kastriot. He fancied himself Skanderbeg... their "Lord Alexander." The name was earned. The man first among all of his equals was the first under … Read more about Dominus Albaniae
The Heavy Kosovo Culture and Mitrovica’s Bridge that Divides
The Serbian side of Mitrovica, from the river that splits the two groups of people. It looks rather charming. :) Kosovo was a hard month for me. It was good and fruitful, but difficult. … Read more about The Heavy Kosovo Culture and Mitrovica’s Bridge that Divides
The Orphan with Dark Eyes Pt. 2
So I took a deep breath, cautiously closed the gap between us, and plopped down on the padded floor in front of the orphan with dark eyes. … She didn’t really acknowledge me. Her eyes … Read more about The Orphan with Dark Eyes Pt. 2
The Orphan with Dark Eyes Pt. 1
Here is a glimpse into the world of these children and some of the things I describe in the blog below! The Hope for the World van rolled to a stop in front of a … Read more about The Orphan with Dark Eyes Pt. 1
