Our last field day in Bangladesh. Again, we started our day in a slum – Rupsha. I had been here on my previous trip. It had not improved. The narrow lanes with room for only one person to pass, the filthy black runoff beside the path, the tiny houses crammed together. Cooking fires added smoke…

Our days here are so full! Each day seems to pack in a week’s worth of activities and today was no exception. After getting fueled up with high octane coffee, we set out to one of the local fish markets. These dot the shore of the Rupsha River as fishermen bring their night’s catch upriver…

Today started in a slum – a place by a large river with huge flats of fertilizer bags stored on the shoreline. Because of course the very poor don’t mind this! We walked down narrow alleys, often with tiny streams of filthy water running along side. Each single room house shared walls with the next…

Jessore is a much smaller city than the 20 million populated Dhaka. The area of town we were in was cleaner and not quite so crowded. Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. People everywhere. And always the bright colors of women’s clothing, the brightly decorated easy rides, (bike pulled…

What do I say about today? Or more to the point, what do I leave out! It has been one of the most intense days of my life! Seeing God so clearly in the warmth of our welcomes, flowers, flowers, flowers, and especially the precious eyes and faces of beautiful little girls. After a great…

Day 1 – I arrived in Dhaka at 5 am, Nov 2. As I left on Oct 31, Nov 1 got rather lost in the travel! I’ll make up going back with a day I’ll do almost twice. As I’m doing so much more traveling, I came over on my own itinerary. The rest of…

Hello friends.  I am taking a month away from home and my first stop is Bangladesh, with Women of Vision.  This will be my second trip there and I am so excited to see friends and sponsored children. Trip day – October 31, Halloween, and I had breakfast with Luke Skywalker and Hermione Granger! The…

New Dungeness Lighthouse – at the end of a 5 mile long spit, coming out from Sequim, Washington, is this beautiful lighthouse.  Built in 1857, it has stood here to warn ships as they travel through the Strait of Juan de Fuca.  Continuously operating since then, it has seen a number of various keepers –…

This has been a weekend of glorious weather – totally sunny and not getting out of the 70s, with a mild breeze. To me – that is perfect. I have putzed in the garden, eaten out on the patio, enjoyed coffee and the paper, ate pizza with the kids at the picnic table. Quite lovely…

Nostalgic pieces are almost a cliche on the days that honor our forebearers but that fact does not change the desire and need to think on those we hold so dear. Today is Father’s Day. For me, a day of gratitude, sorrow and memories. I started out life way ahead of the game – when…