It feels like I’ve been in Mozambique for a long time. Maybe it has something to do with being so far away from the U.S., I’m not entirely sure. But after nine weeks of acclimating to a new job, setting up a new home, and learning a new city, I was ready to venture out of Maputo and see some big animals. One of the draws of taking this position in Mozambique is its proximity to Kruger National Park (among other nature-based incentives). Kruger is widely regarded as one of the

So all that yardwork and construction going on earlier this summer? All for a good cause. I got married on 6 July 2025 to Solanyel...

After school ended, my flight home took me to my brother Paul's house in Bend, Oregon. We grew up about three hours north in Beaverton,...

It’s 7:30pm on Saturday night as I wait in the airport in Bogota. I have three suitcases, a carry-on, and a backpack holding everything I...

I have no doubt that people know that teaching is a hard job. Compared to brain surgeons, we are glorified babysitters. I get that. But...

As the year winds to a close and the seniors prep for graduation, there is a different energy to the school. Students are itching for...