by Team BRIGHT | Aug 2, 2013 | 2013 - Nicaragua
What did you wake up to on Friday? We woke up to the ocean. No, I’m not on vacation but God’s beauty can be found in any situation. Even a sleep-deprived, humid one. We were up bright and early, (thanks to Bessie’s alarm clock still running on California time), and...
by Team BRIGHT | Jul 30, 2013 | 2013 - Nicaragua
The boxes and bags are packed with donations and are all just under weight. The guitar is safely in its TSA approved case so that it will make the trip and we have a reliable guitar. We have gotten all of our shots, medications, and instructions for travel. The...
by Team BRIGHT | Nov 10, 2012 | 2012 - China
Wednesday morning was spent with the babies upstairs. Music was the intention, but the babies declared it was time to eat. Bessie and I helped to feed the children and then spent about 15 minutes singing songs, encouraging movement, and playing with puppets. Hannah, a...
by Team BRIGHT | Sep 20, 2012 | 2012 - China
I apologize for not getting this out sooner. If I am allowed to take a moment to be transparent, I have been somewhat avoiding this task. I have a hard time sharing things like this with the world. I treasure these moments, and think to myself, “no one else will...
by Team BRIGHT | Sep 11, 2012 | 2012 - China
It has now been two weeks since arriving home and getting back to the groove of things stateside. The trip to Beijing is one that I am still processing. Originally, Amy and I wanted to do the trip to China in 2011 but it was not an option at that time. This is when...
