Category Archives: Travel

My Thoughts on Ramadan

Ramadan was the hottest month in Islāmic history. It was a time of less food and water, so during their fasting it’s not just for starving or dehydration, it’s a time of contemplation and reflection, of spiritual growth, and commitment. It’s … Continue reading

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Entering the Desert Where I Shall Dwell: Part One

Up in the air at 1am and breakfast is served 45 minutes later. We are given the option of a crêpe or omelette. We decide to get one each and share. I put some cherry jelly on my stuffed crêpe and go … Continue reading

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Leaving America

My phone said it was 12:45am when I set my alarm. It was on airplane mode and I don’t know how long we had been flying for. I was the last one with my reading light on. I set the … Continue reading

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Last Day In the United States

Tristan woke up at 5am, but grandma and great-grandma weren’t ready to get up yet, so they lay him between them and went back to sleep. I got out of bed at 7am when Kris got up and Caleb followed. … Continue reading

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Goodbye West Coast

Caleb sat on one end of the couch and I used him as a pillow and his sweater as a blanket. Sleep came faster than I thought and I slept soundly until the alarm went off at 4am. We grabbed … Continue reading

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