Friends University senior and Wesley child life specialist assistant, died Friday, May 25, 2007. Service, 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 29, Covenant Presbyterian Church. Kelly was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church and a counselor at Westminster Woods church camp. He was also active in the Olivet Baptist youth group, Friends University Campus Ministries, and a member of the Friends University soccer team. Kelly had a spirit of love that touched many lives from Wesley Medical Center to kids in Mexico, Thailand, and anywhere he had the opportunity. His smile was contagious and he knew no strangers. In all he did,...
Read Morei always feel a pressure to make the first and last of something extra special…the beginning should set the tone of the event and the last summarize the experience. i put extra emphasis on something that when placed within the context of the whole story, is really just another page in the story; no more or less important than any other entry… all of this is to say, this post ends the chapter in my indian adventure. i rolled away in the taxi this morning, leaving behind dear friends. i knew this day would come, the goodbye was inevitable; but that...
Read Moreone more hike in the mountains; eric and i traversed our way to pepper pot on this, my last saturday. it’s been on my list of things to do, and eric’s been gone for 2 weeks, unable to help me cross it off. we never really found a path, a storm unexpectedly chased us under a tree to avoid the hail, and we spent the rest of the time slipping and sliding on wet leaves. it only seemed appropriate…we’ve rarely been successful where paths are concerned. that’s what makes it an adventure. we’ve spent the past 10 months together, immersing...
Read Morewe just clicked. right from the beginning, as i sat on the bed in the room her family eats/sleeps/entertains in, i knew she would be one of those kind of friends i would connect with deeply. she has this magnetic personality that draws me to her and leaves me sad when we part. if i could, i would try to fit her in my suitcase and take her home with me. but then i'd be depriving mother india of one of her most beautiful daughters, asha. teaching indians english and foreigners hindi, she is well known in the community. few pass...
Read Morei almost forgot to tell you about it! a staple in the day's schedule, all the country stops for an afternoon chai. we participate in the ritual as well in our office and use the 30 min to tell of recent trips, play speed scrabble, or sit in the sun. chai has always been one of my favorites on the coffee shop menus [and to think i didn't even know it was from india]. even after a year of it most every day, it will continue to remain a favorite; though i have a feeling starbuck's version won't be quite...
Read Morelife. by puja life is so beautiful, when we see it like a mirror. life is like a moving train, life is like the showering rain, life is a gift, accept it. life is a promise, fulfill it. life is a lovely dream, life is a soft gentle stream. life is a miracle of the Lrd, life is a gift of Gd. life is a collection of joy and sorrow. but life is not a thing that we can borrow. i think if i could describe her in one word, i would choose glowing. her features soft and the shape of her face round, she carries a gentle light in her eyes....
Read Moreso two weeks from today, i'm leaving mussoorie...i'm leaving mussoorie...i'm really leaving. i don't think it quite sinks in. it's kind of like when i tried to tell myself i was really coming to india and it wasn't until i got here that i believed it...hmm...sometimes i still don't believe it... where was i? oh yes. i'm leaving mussoorie and as you can tell, i'm having a hard time sorting my thoughts, my emotions, my heart. with no premeditated plan for this post, i just start writing. perhaps typing will slow down my thoughts and help them find some...
Read Morei used to think idols were something of the past and animal sacrifices were only found in the old testament. i didn't think it was humanly possible for one million people to live in one square mile or that a country's average income could be 0.7% of my own. i used to think colorado's rocky mountains were pretty big. i only thought the water/power went out during storms, not because there wasn't enough. i used to think education and sanitation were a given, not a luxury i once thought freedom was a right, not a gift. i didn't think 48hr train rides were even possible, much...
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