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On Missouri and Oklahoma

June 14, 2010 by Nabil Leave a Comment

As I reflect on my stay in Missouri and Oklahoma, four memories come to mind:
– Learning about intentional communities, and the impact of a passionate life on parenting, via my conversations with Tom and Sabrina in St Louis, Missouri.
– Eating well, sleeping better, and receiving great care and love from my extended family in Springfield, Missouri.
– Taking a first stab at wrapping my thoughts on passion into a lecture, and delivering it to a group of ten 7-9th graders at a community center in Springfield. (three of them fell asleep — clearly I’ve got some work to do)
– Spending several hours with Pastor Calvin Battle and members of his congregation as we did a deep-dive into Calvin’s foray into being pastor (after a successful career as an engineer).

As I enter the last third of my trip, I see New Mexico, Arizona, and California before me and three stories that need telling. Here we go-

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Scenes from Home

May 30, 2010 by Nabil 2 Comments

I’ve spent the last week at home in Pennsylvania, hanging out with my mom and stepdad; visiting my family and friends; and getting together my gear for the trip.

Memorable moments include giving my family dog Oliver a bath; listening to my mother practice the piano (after having stopped playing 40 years ago) while my stepdad and I lay on the living room floor; and visiting my Aunt Barbara and Uncle Michael in neighboring Princeton, NJ.

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