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Going Through Detox

Our home in Ecuador. Wholesome food + 8+ hours of sleep a night + no TV or Internet + lots of fresh air + free time to enjoy it + daily exercise = life on the farm. While this is … Continue reading

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A Woman´s Life For Me

Over the last couple weeks, one of the things that I have enjoyed the most has been the opportunity to spend time with the women of Cuellaje. They truly are some of the most competent and most welcoming women I … Continue reading

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Up On the Farm

So Chris and I have been in Cuellujue for close to two weeks now. So far it has been a wonderful, albeit frustrating at times, experience. We very often have no idea what is happening around us, language/culture barrier, and … Continue reading

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A Bit of Wonder in Our Wanders

Written by Mindy It has been about two weeks since our last post and while this may seem a bit cliché, what an incredible two weeks it has been. We just got back to Quito after spending the last part … Continue reading

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And We Are Off!! Panama

Chris and I just landed in Quito, Ecuador where we will be spending, on and off, the next three and half months of our lives. While I don’t have any pictures of Ecuador yet, (it was almost dark when we … Continue reading

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Made It to Panama!

We are safe and sound though incredibly hot!

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St. Louis to Tampa, Florida

Well the first leg of our trip is over. We made it safely to Tampa and are currently flying over Central America on our way to Panama City. While it has been a glorious month of seeing family and friends … Continue reading

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The Journey to Oklahoma

Written By Mindy Well we made it. We are just about finished with the road trip portion of our trip and tomorrow we will head to our final destination, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since we haven’t been posting lately, been far … Continue reading

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The Beginning of Our Adventure

Written by Mindy Well it’s official. We have left California and are on the road. Doesn’t quite feel real yet but it is pretty amazing to be spending a rainy/snowy Monday in front of a warm fire rather than in … Continue reading

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A Quick Update

Written by Mindy It is hard to believe it but we are now about 24 hours from departure. These last few months have gone by incredibly fast and I am having a really hard time grasping the fact that we … Continue reading

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