Top Ten Items to Include in an Overseas Care Package
Let’s face it: no matter how good you are at tetris, eventually all of us are constrained by weight limits on our luggage. So what can we do? Gather a team of people who love us enough to send packages. During my time overseas I was fortunate enough to have some people who occasionally mailed […]
We Are Suitcase People (and Experts)
The suitcase that lives in my closet is well-loved and worn. One of the zippers is broken, the handle is fraying, and the wheel is a little bent. It’s seen many airport conveyer belts, countries, cities, and hostels. It’s been prayed over, squashed, beat up, and had funny blue liquid leaked all over it. Despite […]
What’s In Your Suitcase?
When I was 7 years old, my parents packed up their life and moved me and my four siblings to the other side of the world. Since then, I have lived in four countries and moved over 20 times. In fact, my oldest son’s first crib was a suitcase on the floor next to my […]