Today I ran some errands for Valentine’s Day. I had my (almost) five month old son in the back seat babbling to himself throughout the ride. As I was driving around I was reminded of what a blessing it was to have a healthy, handsome young baby boy riding around with me. Not just anyContinue reading “Thoughts While Driving Around on Valentine’s Day”
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The process of 16,000 people making 32,000 Caregiver Kits
Swaziland has one of the highest rates of AIDS/HIV in the world. The caregivers there, however, don’t have the common resources that most have to keep themselves safe as they take care of people suffering from HIV/AIDS such as latex gloves. At Urbana 2012, the 16,000 participants spent our evening hearing stories from Swaziland andContinue reading “The process of 16,000 people making 32,000 Caregiver Kits”
A Day of Sadness
What stands out is just how small she looked in that bed. — Her chest rhythmically moved up and down. There was a kind of comforting peace about her composition. A calmness. And there was silence. No one really had much to say. What could be said? On one side of the bed stood a few people,Continue reading “A Day of Sadness”
Stepping Back 