It was a joyful week here in Manila. I had the privilege of hosting a recruiter from my Alma Mater, the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. She was only here for five days, so we ended up with a pretty jam-packed schedule. It was worth it though because we made a TON...
As is the tradition, we put on a big ole Halloween Party for the kiddos this week. Man was it fun! Their energy is especially infectious on ‘special days’ like these when we go all out to celebrate something. Due to lack of costume options, two out of three kids were...
On Saturday Nick and I were graciously invited to join a group of Filipinos who were traveling two hours North to Pampanga to experience the food, churches and handicrafts of that region. It was one of the most ambitious agendas I’ve ever seen (it put my itineraries to shame...
One of the many volunteer hats I wear is that of Worldwide Recruitment Specialist (my self-appointment title) for the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University (CSB/SJU) in Minnesota. I’ve talked before about how my experience there changed my life, so it’s a no...