Graduation Day

We had an ESL graduation party for my Somali and Sudanese students last week. I'm going to miss their bright smiles and joyful attitudes.


Here are some more of my past students from Vietnam, Burma, Turkey, and Somalia. What a blessing it has been in getting to know these refugees. I am continually amazed by their perserverance and motivation as they try to make a life for themselves here in America.

one orphan

This video features a few of my friends so dear to my heart.

travel

I miss traveling!
Places I want to go where I haven't ever been before:
1. Nepal/India: to see the Himalayas (goal: to get to Mt.Everest base camp)
2. Peru: to visit my pastor friend Marco and his family and go hiking in the mountains
3. New Zealand: To visit Rohan and Minas Tirith
4. Ukraine: formerly the breadbasket of the USSR...I hear the land is beautiful (and the language too)!
5. Turkey: I've worked with many Turks lately and have become quite interested in their culture