It was a tough goodbye this time. Simon choked up in tears when I left, and it hurt to say goodbye to my twelve-year-old buddy, not...

Things we've learned traveling with children. I'm not big on reading "Top Ten Tips" blogs or stuff like that, but Christina and I are on...

Edwin is a good man. He has been working the till at a hardware store close to our home in San Juan since he established the shop around...

They are a total phenomenon. I will do my very best to describe just how special these things are but know already before I've begun that...

-This is a guest post written by our dear friend Brady Clarke. Brady and his wife Christine are currently living in Costa Rica but lived...

Each wrong turn we took led us closer to where we were meant to be all along. We met another young family with a small boy named Damian...

On the way back to Cacalote, we began to discuss rentals with Israel, our driver. He told us about all the available options and again...

Live by the coin, die by the coin. A month ago, we found ourselves crossing the border into Mexico at the Tapachula crossing at 1:00AM....

A few days ago, it was my birthday. My loving wife let me know that I was going away for a few days to take some time to clear my mind,...

Dear, You Guys, Baby steps are the only way to take on a change as significant as we have this year. In fact, any lasting change I've...

I sat at the computer, wondering what I would write about until Maria brought me my coffee. We walk a lot here. We have been doing our...

As a storyteller, I have always preferred music that contained meaningful wording. I like lyrics that transport me to places off the...

There's a shift that happens in one's way of thinking with travel. It's why we've been ok pulling our kids out of school, homeschooling,...

We are almost a month into our project in action. I want to dive into the details! First off, I want to thank everyone that has chosen...

Six weeks in Guatemala after a big move and lots of change. I want to zero in on each of the kids, look at the challenges they are facing...

We are so excited about what is happening. Just five short weeks ago, we were getting on a plane and in shock that it was happening....

Ouuuulala! It's been a month here in Guatemala, and I have been ITCHING to have the time, health, space, and mental capacity to write...

It’s hard to find a starting point for this section of our family story. There is a lot of great material I am behind on in communicating...

One step at a time. It's easy to get ahead of myself when there is so much to get done. Over and over again, I forget to simply focus on...

The Giving Experiment is our attempt as a family to create positive ripples. In past posts, I've admitted that we have no idea what we're...