Archive for DaRonn
Once a Proppie
When asked as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up my response was one of two things: famous or a farmers wife. Sometimes I threw both of them in to see the people’s response. Yes, I wanted to be famous. I remember the day that acting fame, my most desired of [...]
Friday Nights
In third person he calls me “My wife.” It gives me butterflies every time I hear it.
We were pronounced Man and Wife over thirteen years ago. That is why I call him, “My Man.”
The slow grown feelings finally found root next to the deep waters in my heart. The twisting and twining has never stopped. [...]
We’re Teenagers Now
Mrs. DaRonn Washington came on the scene 13 years ago today. You could say that we are teenagers now. It feels the same as when you first get to tack that teen onto the back of your age. You wait for people to ask you how old you are so you can say thirTEEN. Yep, [...]
Uyuni 2009
3rd of March, Tuesday
8:15am – Kids kissed and off to school. Instructions given to care givers. Flagging down a cab to the bus station.
9:00am – Bus tickets bought. Friends found. The fearless foursome boards the ‘flota’ bound for Oruro.
1:00pm – After a scenic ride through mountainside villages we arrive in Oruro. Go to the [...]
Get Away
My previous post was a guessing game. The thing the three pictures had in common was: SALT. Salt bricks, the formation on the salt flats and the salt flats at sunset were the pictures, respectively.
I am going back to El Salar de Uyuni! Uyuni is a city in Bolivia next to the world’s largest salt [...]
Q and A with Bill Hybels
Last Friday night DaRonn picked up Bill Hybels from the airport here in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He is on a 12 countries in 12 days tour. When he came in he was relieved that he was going to have an evening without a meeting so he could relax. Drinks were suggested so my husband took them [...]
The Property that Found Us
Per request I would like to tell the tale of how we came to have the property that houses: the church, the international office, a small guest home, the elementary school and our home. You can see an aerial view of the property on a previous post: You Are Here.
Once upon a time a family [...]
My Man Loves Me!
Even though I am sure he would like me to stay in bed and cuddle for a few more minutes with him in the early twilight of the morning hours my husband is cool with me going running a few mornings a week with my friends. This sunrise exercise I have been doing off and [...]
Trail Mix
Now on with the crunchy, munchy mixed-up life I lead…
Tomorrow is King’s Day (El Dia de los Reyes) here in Bolivia. We remember the visit of the Magi with exchanges of gifts. January 6th officially marks the end of the holiday season and the start of the festivities surrounding Lent.
Carnaval is a three day celebration [...]
Feed the Birds
Friday we took some left over gingerbread and fed the birds at the plaza named after Cristopher Columbus. It was a bright day and we enjoyed our time in the fresh air very much. I imagine the birds enjoyed it too. This song was in my mind the whole morning:
Feed the Birds
(From the movie ‘Mary [...]
On this journey of life, sharing my existence with God’s wonderful creation, there is nothing that thrills my heart more than knowing that my moments drip with purpose and destiny. 