Odyssey

These last two weeks, we’ve had the pleasure of hosting an annual group of students.  This group comes almost every year to Yunnan to do some experiential learning and serving in the community.  The students spend 10 days in another remote village; about a 3 hour drive away.  The students and teachers change but the love and learning stay the same. 

An almost 10 mile hike, round trip, to this beautiful waterfall.

Harvesting barley for the family that owns and operates the roadhouse that hosts us.  The students spend about 3 days doing some volunteer stuff around the village. 

This year, the kids and I wanted to go with, like last year.  There weren’t enough beds in the roadhouse for us so we got to camp.  It was awesome.  It stayed cool in the evenings and rained very little. Plus, the view from it was amazing!

Helping at the village preschool. 

They spent 3 days more on a plateau camping and learning together.  Nathan and John hiked with them.  Below is the mule guide and a memeber of the family that takes care of the roadhouse. Two kids and I headed home during this time to shower and do more food prep.  Ephrem (2nd time) and Hosanna (1st time) got to go up to the plateau; an 8 hour hike up the mountain one-way!

Their last day, they all came back to our town and ate lunch at our favorite cafe.  They stayed in town while the kids and I got groceries for the evening meal. On the way home from town, our car broke down so the kids and I hiked it back to our house with heavy vegetables. We were only a kilometer away from home.  Good thing that didn’t happen earlier or in the rain or to a car with students in it!!!  And the kids didn’t even complain…….much.

We hosted their last dinner and night at our home. And, it’s always a party with frozen fruit-Sprite punch!!!

Another great group!