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the thoughtful trekker: September 2008
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Monday, September 22, 2008. These days, besides being outside-my-mind busy, my internet is giving me a hard time. It works pretty much on a Garfield schedule, which means whenever it feels like it. There is one crucial exception: it functions perfectly each time a repairman trouble-shoots it (don't you hate that? It's do-or-die when I get back from Humla. It will. Work or I will. Have some serious hissy fits. Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Mountains revisited: Aug-Sept 2008. Taking the verse out of it's ...
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the thoughtful trekker: December 2007
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Saturday, December 8, 2007. Here we go. . . So this is my trial run post. I'm hoping this will be a good way for me to connect with you so we can keep up with life over the next few years. A bit of housekeeping: please feel free to post comments about anything on the site. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on anything you see here. All that to say, please use care when using spiritual terms or writing about my country. Thanks. Over time, this blog will collect pictures, virtual pryr-walks (maybe!
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the thoughtful trekker: April 2009
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009. The Lord will take me in. They hung out with me in the kitchen to talk, plying me non-stop with questions. I found out they are actually from one of the districts I just returned from trekking in. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Lord will take me in. Grab a chair and cup of tea. . .or coffee. . .or milk- whatever allows you to enjoy these few moments together as friends and partners in His work.
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the thoughtful trekker: footnotes for the photos
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Friday, October 31, 2008. Footnotes for the photos. 1 footbridge across the Karnali. 2 Tibetan border village. 3 top of the N-la pass with our guide/partner. 4 statuettes of gods in a man-made cave. 5 playing on the pass. . .(the "sledding" guy is our porter and a believer). 6 kids from a border village. We were definitely an anomaly there. 7 home along the trail. 8, 9 prayer flags. 10 kid with a small book modeled after "Thirsty". OkayI'm primed - can't wait to read the story of the spat on sleeping bag.
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the thoughtful trekker: the gang
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Thursday, November 13, 2008. We're a young team. . .kids make up almost half the composition! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The new and living way. Grab a chair and cup of tea. . .or coffee. . .or milk- whatever allows you to enjoy these few moments together as friends and partners in His work.
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the thoughtful trekker: October 2008
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Friday, October 31, 2008. Footnotes for the photos. 1 footbridge across the Karnali. 2 Tibetan border village. 3 top of the N-la pass with our guide/partner. 4 statuettes of gods in a man-made cave. 5 playing on the pass. . .(the "sledding" guy is our porter and a believer). 6 kids from a border village. We were definitely an anomaly there. 7 home along the trail. 8, 9 prayer flags. 10 kid with a small book modeled after "Thirsty". Tuesday, October 21, 2008. So I have to think about which gear I'm in and...
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Yakity Yak the Parkers Talk Back: March 2011
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Monday, March 28. Lhosar: Tibetan New Year. Keane and Gracie with our downstairs neighbor's daughter during our visit in their home. Wearing our Traditional Tibetan dresses (called chubas) to celebrate the special few days. Our teammate Haleigh with Gracie on our way to the party. Some traditional dancing at the event. The local Tibetan homemade alcohol called "chang". Chang can be made from many different grains. This one is made from millet. Read more about it here. The line for the food. Often people ...
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Yakity Yak the Parkers Talk Back: July 2011
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Thursday, July 14. 4th of July Party. Keane and Gracie love these little kids rids that they have here. They are manual and you have to spin them around but they love them! The big tent where the food was served. You can see the rain clouds coming. Keane and Gracie holding their "tickets" to ride the horses. Keane riding the horse. They had a BLAST and could have rode for hours. Gracie riding her horse. Cotton candy. Their first cotton candy ever! Our 4th of July craft. Links to this post. On our walk to...
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Yakity Yak the Parkers Talk Back: Joy
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Tuesday, March 20. My bible study this morning was on JOY (I have been doing Beth Moore's study on. The Fruit of the Spirit:. When I opened my devotional book to today's topic I just thanked God that today I would be studying JOY.isn't joy something we all desire and long for? I know I do and I know for me there are so many things that happen daily in my life living in Nepal that can so easily seek to steal my joy. That is sooooo amazing. My heart broke as I read these words from this study,. Man and wom...
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Yakity Yak the Parkers Talk Back: Being Honest: Just "one of those weeks": revised
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Monday, January 30. Being Honest: Just "one of those weeks": revised. So, when did the realization come you might ask? When did I finally realize why I was having "one of those weeks" and what I needed to do to change it? I thanked God that He allows me to live in a difficult place with difficult circumstances (crazy.I know! Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.". John 15:9-11 "As the Father has loved me,. So have I loved you. Abide in my love. Lt; <...