volunteer honeymoon – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Because pictures say it better. /post/2013/04/16/because-pictures-say-it-better/ /post/2013/04/16/because-pictures-say-it-better/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:56:00 +0000 http://0c381e40-60f6-47e3-912a-bb29e5f77377 Days like yesterday are sad, and sometimes it’s hard to think about the good in humanity. But there is so, so much good, and I’m remembering that today. Some of the most energizing and uplifting experiences I’ve ever been a part … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/04/16/because-pictures-say-it-better/feed/ 0 I think God sent me to Africa to give me a lesson in patience. /post/2013/04/09/patience/ /post/2013/04/09/patience/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:45:00 +0000 http://754708d2-a36d-4056-8f5d-efd55b27678a If there’s one adjective in the world that does not describe me, it’s ‘patient.‘  I love efficiency, and ‘wasting time’ is just not my thing at all. The Husband actually had to teach me how to just sit on the … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/04/09/patience/feed/ 0 A month ago we embarked on a grand adventure… /post/2013/01/14/a-month-ago-we-embarked-on-a-grand-adventure/ /post/2013/01/14/a-month-ago-we-embarked-on-a-grand-adventure/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:29:00 +0000 http://6cf8b8dd-93e9-4b8a-b711-d44b4f836e79 WHOA, holy time-flying!  It was a whole month ago that the Husband and I started our journey to Africa (Tanzania, to be exact, since Africa is pretty big and diverse and probably doesn’t like being lumped into that broad of … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/01/14/a-month-ago-we-embarked-on-a-grand-adventure/feed/ 0 Volunteering turned out to be the very best way we could have started our marriage. /post/2013/01/03/volunteering-turned-out-to-be-the-very-best-way-we-could-have-started-our-marriage/ /post/2013/01/03/volunteering-turned-out-to-be-the-very-best-way-we-could-have-started-our-marriage/#respond Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:55:00 +0000 http://f05fcd6e-3072-45cc-9eb6-8bd1de9a44b1 As I’m sure you’ve figured out, the Husband and I returned from Tanzania/Istanbul safe and sound and are now in the process of adjusting to ‘normal’ life.  It’s awful (the adjustment, that is).  The trip was absolutely perfect.  Well, except … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/01/03/volunteering-turned-out-to-be-the-very-best-way-we-could-have-started-our-marriage/feed/ 0 Even the cookies know we’re traveling and expect great things. /post/2012/12/14/even-the-cookies-know-were-traveling-and-expect-great-things/ /post/2012/12/14/even-the-cookies-know-were-traveling-and-expect-great-things/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:06:00 +0000 http://c56f5661-ad10-44c8-85b7-051789b5218d Generally I’m a fairly anxious person – but around vacation time I turn into a true mess of nerves and emotions. Luckily, the Husband handles this super well and while I’m busy pacing (because this is what I do when … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2012/12/14/even-the-cookies-know-were-traveling-and-expect-great-things/feed/ 0 The next adventure (or two): Volunteer Honeymoon /post/2012/12/12/the-next-adventure-or-two-volunteer-honeymoon/ /post/2012/12/12/the-next-adventure-or-two-volunteer-honeymoon/#respond Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:35:00 +0000 http://2a736d2c-ab03-4312-be7d-e1c5dfdde092 As if getting into this whole ‘marriage’ thing wasn’t adventurous enough, we’re also leaving for Africa in two days. WHOA, 2 days?!  That definitely came up fast.  I didn’t realize it until I just typed that sentence.  Allow me a … Continue reading →

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