La Paz, Bolivia When we returned to ‘civilization’ (aka land of running water and flush toilets), we hit some of the sites of La Paz immediately via the city’s gondola or ‘aerial cable car.’ Their system is amazing, consisting of
Choice: Bolivia
Arriving in Calteca After our short acclimation into Bolivia and it’s altitude, we left Copacabana for Calteca, where we would be working on a water project for the week. The village was 4 hours back towards the airport and another
Branching into South America
South America Bound As this was our third expedition with Choice Humanitarian, I think in the backs of our minds, we thought we were pretty prepared. The prep work of immunizations was a piece of cake (for most of us),
Cami Turns 12
Each birthday Cami has will definitely be momentous for our family, as she is our ‘baby.’ But turning 12 is a big one . . . the year to gain more independence with joining young womens, attending youth mutual activities,
Serving in Nepal
Do you know that feeling when you find something new that just ‘works’?! And you are so excited that you want to tell everyone so they can experience the same feeling you have?! After our first humanitarian trip to India,
White Stallion Ranch
I’m sure there is a lot of research out there that supports the importance of traditions, especially within families. It helps form identity, strengthens families, teaches values, connects generations, and on and on. I love traditions because they are usually
A “CHOICE” Experience: Guatemala
We met with our CHOICE group for the first time at a hotel in Guatemala City. We were quite a varied group – two families, a mom/daughter, a wife/husband, a few single guys, and a few single girls. But, we all meshed in
A Guatemalan Christmas
Eight months ago we intentionally ventured into the world of ‘humanitarian work,’ not knowing how our family would take to it. With our experience at Rising Star Outreach in India, we were ‘sold’ that this was the new way to
California Summer
When our Stephenson Reunion was over and most everyone else had to get back to their normal lives, we had a lot of errands to run and projects to do. We always have lists for these state-side visits: stops to Target, favorite
Especially for Youth
This summer I had the opportunity to go to EFY (Especially for Youth) in Provo, Utah at BYU. EFY is a camp for Mormon teens where we make friends, have fun, and also have spiritual activities where we have the