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My Family Road Trip
Family Road Trip It was a hot summer day. You could see the heat rise up from the road. The sun
scorched the the sidewalk so intensely I could have fried an egg on it. We had just gotten done
loading our luggage in the van. I grabbed my phone and headed for the door. We were ready to go to
the airport. We had been planning on our trip to California for days. Everyone would not shut up
about seeing our relatives. I just couldn't wait to leave this dreadful, miserable, boring place called
Sedalia. We went to get some gas because it was like a 3 hour drive. When we stopped my mom was
the only one who got out because she didn't want to deal with annoying brats, my sisters. So I was
stuck with them, alone, by myself, in a car. It sounded like there was a zoo behind me and the
monkeys just got loose. Other people were looking at our car and in their face there was horror. My
mom finally gets back and we start to drive. Sense we're going out of state on an airplane, we
couldn't take our car with us. So we went to go pick up my mom's husband from work. He wasn't
going to california with us so he could take the car. We pick him up, he chucks his lunch box to the
middle, and he takes the wheel. We start driving, again. I've never really liked my mom's husband,
he's always hated me and one of my sisters because we aren't his. I really don't like anyone I live
with. My mom loses things like our birth certificate, her driver's license, even her bills. I'm so over
it. My sisters, my sisters are little spoiled crybabies. When i was there age, I was hit so many times
that the buckle of a belt feels like a pinch. I cried when I got kicked on the side. They cry if
someone raises their voice at them the slightest bit. I'm the smartest person in the house, so I'm
constantly angry because everyone comes to me when they need help. I help with things like
homework, I translate for my mom and her husband, I never had help. I've always been on my own,
if I need help with something like homework, well that's too bad because if I don't know something
they definitely won't. This road trip is hell, my sisters don't shut up, my mom is reading the bible out
loud, my mom's husband has mexican music on blast, and I'm just quietly suffering.
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Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To Arkansas
Family trip to Arkansas
Every year since I was nine years old my family has taken a trip to Arkansas. We started going to
Arkansas because my grandparents,who live in Illinois, bought a house there for the summer. My
grandparents bought a house,that was along the water, there because they like Arkansas's
climate.The house has a lake behind it so everyone can have a good time. When we go to Arkansas
our cousins,who I don't see a lot, come as well. My family usually stays for a week because my
parents still have to work in the summer,but we have stayed longer. I like to go with my cousins to
Arkansas because there are more people to talk too while I'm there. When I was eleven my
grandparents decided to get a boat too put in the lake. The summer
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Personal Narrative: My Family Beach Trip To Destin Florida
In April of 2014 my family and I went on our annual family beach trip to Destin Florida. We usually
pick a month during the spring because it is not too blistering nor too icy and the temperature of the
water is exactly right. I want to say the climate remained in the low 80's the entire time we were at
the beach. This particular trip is very special to each and every one of my family members
especially my dad. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 aggressive 9 prostate cancer in January of
2014. The day we went in and got the results from the biopsy, the doctor scheduled his surgery,
chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. The doctor did not give us a great deal of hope. He told us
it was one of the worst cases he had ever seen in a 50 year
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What Is A Family Trip Essay
Traveling with your kids is a fabulous experience, rewarding as ever. Travel is a way to strengthen
family ties while exploring the world. Whether you are going to France or abroad, be sure that these
trips will leave an unforgettable memory for your children! But this can quickly turn into a
nightmare without a minimum of preparation.
We've put together the best tips for a successful family trip , so take notes, the holidays are coming!
Choose a destination that suits everyone family trip 2 go trips
Of course, there are hotels or campsites with kids clubs , but you are not forced to opt for this
solution. Choose a destination according to the activities it offers, the ideal is that young and old can
find their account. You are rather culture ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Just think that it requires a little more organization, that it can be a little tiring and that it may be
worth staying in one place and gravitating around. Especially if you leave less than ten days .
Respect the schedules of the little ones (but not too much) family trip 7 go trips
The little ones will need to rest, especially after a trip by plane . Real emotional sponges, they cash
all the changes made around them, and it exhausts them. And then, at home, we take a nap in the
afternoon! Do not try to break the rhythm, give them the rest time they need. Take the time to relax,
after all, it's the holidays ! But nothing prevents you to arrange differently these rest periods,
depending on the planned activities. It's all about dosing.
Lighten the schedule family trip 8 go trips
During a family trip, we must accept that we can not all do not all see a destination. No more
obstacle course, endless list of activities or ministerial planning . Remember that everyone is on
vacation and that holidays are done above all to rest, relax and have a good time with the family.
Running right on the left will eventually annoy everyone , and no one will benefit. So, select the
activities, and if your children are old enough to choose, let them tell you what they would like to
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Essay On Family Trip
Have you ever gotten on a family trip and wondered if it could possibly change the way you
perceive life? Well, let me tell you that this exact matter happened to me the last Fourth of July.
When you are in your teenager years a person only thinks of one point and that's you, yourself, and
you again. That's what I had on my mind before going to this marvelous trip, but how I saw my
future before I went, and how I saw it when I came back and were very different. How could a mere
and inoffensive family trip become such an important change in my life?
The twilight of the trip, what a baloney; or so I thought. Everything began on Friday the 1rst of July
in the Miami Bay, All the cruises where standing there; so majestuous and flawless, fearless of the
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What I didn't count on was the fact that I was going to be swimming among them in a special pool
on the hotel. This pool has the form of an antique Maya temple, with an extensive toboggan at the
top that passes right through the pool of sharks. That view while passing from inside the toboggan is
one am never going to forget and how could I if this trip was being my first time in so many ways; It
was my first time outside the U.S, also it was my first time on a cruise, and not to mention my first
time swimming with sharks.
The next element that called my attention was something called the White party, it consisted of a
truly big party on the deck of the boat where every single person was supposed to dress in white and
greed the captain and the crew. The next day we went to a private island, regardless to say that it had
also been my first time on a private island, it was a paradise like place. There everyone was doing
fun activities, surfing, snorkeling, and even biking. After spending the day there we went back to the
ship and the next morning we were on the Miami Bay
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My Mentorship Bible Study
I was baptized as an infant and accepted Jesus as my savior when I was four years old. The Lord
blessed me with Christian parents and the opportunity to grow up always hearing the Word. We are
members of New City Fellowship of Fredericksburg. It is a PCA church with an intentional cross–
cultural vision. My family and I are very involved in our church. We actively participate in worship,
small groups, Bible study and serving where the Lord calls us. Personally, I am part of a small group
and a mentorship Bible study group for older teen girls lead by some of the older women. Before the
mentorship group, I was in youth group. This mentorship group has helped further my knowledge
and understanding of God's word.
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We did so by helping the Ferguson family with their daily household chores as well as help the
residents of the Therapy Center with some of their jobs. We shared God's love by helping the
residents with tasks like picking plums, making jam, and helping them rebuild a wall on one of their
sheds. We assisted the Ferguson family in helping take care of their two boys and newborn daughter,
clearing and preparing their garden, making and canning pasta sauce, making a concrete driveway
and helping rebuild their shed. Because we were staying in the Therapy center and were very far
from any cities, we ate our meals in the nearby castle where we had a cook prepare our meals. Every
morning, during breakfast, we did a devotion and every evening, after dinner, we had a little
worship service, and sometimes the residents would join us.
This mission trip gave me the opportunity to serve others in a tangible way and has helped further
my servant's heart and want to do more for the people around me. It also gave me more knowledge
of what other countries are like and how many people need God's love and word. The trip also
furthered my knowledge of God's word and love and how to share it with others. I hope to go on
more missions trips in the future to help and assist others and show them God's love or even serve in
my community doing the same thing. It also gave me a desire to explore God's
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Essay about The Big Move to College
The Big Move to College
Moving away from home has been one of the biggest challenges that I have had to face so far in the
eighteen years of my life. Moving from my home town to the collge dorm was a difficult transition
that was necessary for growing up both mentally and physically as an individual. The little more
than five hundred miles that separates me from my friends and family has allowed me to become the
person I am today, and the distance allows me to grow and become more familiar with things that
are a whole new experience for me. One of the many new things that I have had to deal with was
making new friends in my environment.
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Although I hated to see her go, I knew that I would never branch out and meet new people with my
mother present. As we said goodbye, the tears swelled up in her eyes and it seemed like the harder
she tried to prevent the tears from falling; the faster they streamed down her cheek. Eventually my
mom got back into her car and began the long trip home. There I was, alone in the middle of the
street outside of my dorm. I walked back into Cowden, up the flight of stairs and into my dorm
room in a trance.
For the next few days, I was alone in my room until my roommate, Emily, one of my closest friends
from high school arrived. Until Emily arrived, I kept the door to our room shut and barely went out
into the hall. I felt as though I was alone in the world until Emily called my cell phone and informed
me she was here. I ran down and helped her bring all of her belongings up the stairs and I was
relieved that she was here with me. I finally was not alone in this world. We had been told numerous
times that rooming together would be a bad idea because we would hang out only with each other,
and we would not meet anyone new at school. For the first few days Emily was there, we didn't talk
to anyone else and I began to think that the warnings we had received were going to be true.
Everything changed when we left our door open for an hour around dinnertime.
Two people walked up and down the hall asking everyone if they wanted to go to
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A Good Man Is Hard And Find By Flannery O ' Connor The...
In the short fiction A good man is hard to find written by Flannery O'connor The family goes on a
road trip to Florida, and the grandmother doesn't want to go because there is an escaped murderer
who is told to be headed to Florida. There are many different views of the story, but most of them
revolve around the underlying religious message. The author uses foreshadowing, and irony to show
what this story portrays. O'connor is from the south and is catholic. The grandmother in the story is
a big believer in god, and talks about him a lot throughout. John Desmond says how the title
reminds him of a story in the Bible when Christ rebukes Peter when he tried to call him "good", and
Jesus says that no one should be called good, and how in the story the grandmother continues to call
the misfit "good" (Desmond). "Nome, I ain't a good man"(191) He knew he wasn't the worst in the
world, but he knew he wasn't good. I feel like the misfit wasn't a good man. He brutally murdered
this entire family for no reason, other than that they recognized him as the escapee.
The grandmother has a strong faith in God and it affects every aspect of her life. The misfit doesn't
believe in Jesus and that he threw everything off balance when he claimed to raise the dead. He
doesn't believe that Jesus was real because he says that he wasn't there to see Jesus raise the dead, so
because of this he has no faith. This totally contradicts the grandmother's beliefs. Even though
grandmother knows the
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Mission Trip Research Paper
Dear
WAHOO! Another year has flown by, summer is creeping up on us, and this means that yet another
life–changing experience is approaching me leaving my heart and mind ever so anxious. The 2018
mission trip will take place in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and I couldn't be more excited to add more
fuel to my fire for Jesus that has been growing in my heart. In a few short weeks, I will have the
opportunity to travel with the Marathon FCA group to the reservations to assist in building houses,
work in the image and likeness of Jesus giving the people reasons to smile, and change the lives of
many through simple, yet huge, acts of kindness. I have been involved in my FCA (Fellowship of
Christian Athletes) group ever since I was a freshman, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The emotions, memories, and people that these trips have brought me are indescribable, and seeing
that I only have two years left, I want to make sure that I not only let the love of God pour into my
heart and mind, but also I want to make sure that as an FCA group, we continue to spread his
messages and hope in places of despair around the world by working as his hands and feet. This
year, I want to be all in for the all in all, and being able to attend this mission trip is going to help in
my expedition for Jesus. Without the help of my family and friends, I would not have gotten to this
point in my life, and I want to continue to thank you all for
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A Trip On A Family Vacation At California, Disneyland, The...
I've been on a family vacation for ten days that included a road trip to California, Disneyland, the
beach, and a family reunion camping trip. It was a pretty ambitious trip and has provided an
interesting reflection on budgeting – budgeting time, budgeting money, and budgeting food. I read
an article recently that said the biggest reason people are late is that they are too optimistic. I
laughed out loud when I read that. I so often optimistically try to fit in one more thing before I leave
and then end up leaving late or I get too optimistic about there not being any traffic and then I am
shocked when I hit traffic and arrive late. Truly budgeting time in a way that makes me not late
means budgeting for contingencies, allowing room for things to go wrong, and knowing everything
will not go as planned, but still being able to arrive on time. I have to put extra time into my time
budget, or I run out of time too soon.
I think the same is true for food and money too. I have to plan for contingencies, know everything
will not go as planned, and add in extra room when I can. I took money expert Dave Ramsey's
"Financial Peace University" class just before I left on vacation and so made an effort to budget my
vacation money the way he recommends, using envelopes for each category. I separated our travel
food budget into 10 envelopes, one for each day of the trip, and put cash into each envelope to use
on food each day. What a challenge that has been! There have been meals where
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Personal Narrative: A Trip To Destin My Family
Doesn't a vacation with a beach,good seafood and lots of family activities sound like what you
need?That's exactly what i needed before i went to Destin,Florida for the first time.And Destin is the
perfect place for it.In Destin my family had lots of fun.We went to the beech almost everyday and it
was right across from where we were staying,we also went shopping a lot,and hung out at the harbor
and had great food. On the first day we got there pretty late but ended up going to dinner.We went to
Pompano Joe's it was really good seafood and the setup was very different and unique.They had a
volleyball court there because it was on the beach we played for a little and it was a lot of fun Once
we got back we went on a walk to Dairy Queen and
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Planning A Family Trip
Planning a family trip is appealing and a bit stressful, but that is all washed away once the journey
commences because you are with family and friends. And the thought of enjoying the trip alone
never crosses your mind. Additionally, the odds of ending up in a somewhat seedy location is not
top of mind. In consideration, a significant portion of the of discussion and planning is based on the
needs of your family. However, the same process of planning a solo trip is not nearly the same thing,
and if you are a female solo traveler, there are some additional tips and tricks to consider before
booking your next trip.
Earlier this year, for example, several popular sites including SmarterTravel.com and Trip.com
published safety tip–focused articles detailing experiences from other solo female travelers. The
U.S. State Department also issued a list of countries this year which included Mexico, and Egypt
among others that were placed with travel alerts, to warn travelers overall of what to expect. Per the
U.S. State Department travel warnings are issued, "for short–term events we think you should know
about when planning travel to a country. Examples of reasons for issuing a travel alert might include
an election season that is bound to have many strikes, demonstrations, or disturbances; a health alert
like an outbreak of H1N1; or evidence of an elevated risk of terrorist attacks. When these short–term
events are over, we cancel the Travel Alert." Additionally, Trip.com found
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My Experience With My Family Trips
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" was an outlook I found
within my research for this trip (Einstein). Family trips are always an interesting experience and
sometimes hard to understand. Between the arguing and stress of packing, my family finds a way to
get on the road quite often. However, the next trip planned arose a new level of anxiety. Until this
trip, I have never traveled to a place far from society and slept within the pure darkness of the night.
The adrenaline rush of hunting to find a safe space for shelter, hanging a bear bag, and climbing the
cliffs of Red River Gorge was an experience I did not expect; however, my father, brother, two other
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Spring break came faster than I imagined, and we were soon on the road to nowhere. The trip
became more nerve racking as we made our last stop with civilization at the park ranger 's office.
The ranger was very hopeful that we would not run into too many issues within our trip, however, I
was not. He made it clear that we must take all bear precautions, even though he attempted to
convince us there were no bears in the area. He also made it clear we must find high ground for
camp due to weather concerns. Listening to his safety speech made me regret committing to this
adventure.
After gathering our packs and a map from the office, we approached the first trail. My shoes were
tied, my pack was on securely, and I realized what we were actually about to do. The first couple of
miles seemed easy because the trail was wide and the elevation was only increasing slowly. By the
fourth mile, the trip began to change. My ten–year–old brother and his friend became tired and the
elevation was dramatically increasing. The small wide hills became steep, narrow rocks. Scott took
the lead to find safe footwork. This is when I regretted the forty–pound backpack. Using Scott's
hand and a tree limb I pulled myself up an almost four–foot tall rock and then another. I turned
around to look back at the rest of the group and realized I was only a couple inches away from
falling off an eighteen–foot drop.
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The Importance Of My Trip To Japan
I woke up to the rumbling of the plane beneath me. The scenery around me was different, there was
no Diamond Head, no scraggly cliffs and golden beaches. Yet it was still so appealing to me. It was
everything I hoped for, and I was no less than ecstatic. My first trip to Japan and I had no idea what
to expect, but at the same time I expected everything. This was my fourth attempt of going to Japan.
I had tried many other times through various means such as competitions, or cultural enrichment
programs. Each attempt was a new loss to me but the phrase "give up" wasn't in my thesaurus. Now
I was on one of the biggest trips I could imagine courtesy of the Hiroshima Kenjin Kai, a group that
was all about sticking to your roots and learning everything available about your history; this trip
was the highest level of that achievable in my opinion. I could finally reap the fruits of my
dedication to my wants, and at the same time learn about my family's geographical origin. This was
a trip that showed the greater differences and similarities in culture and history than I was
accustomed to. Things learned and accepted both in the classroom and from TV would be thrown
out the window in favor of the things I saw and experienced in real life.
One of the most memorable moments was the beginning of the trip still in Hawaii while I was in the
middle of meeting my fellow "Hawaiian" delegates, they were all fun and great people, they were
what I expected but at the same time extremely unique
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The people around us make experiences great and...
The people around us make experiences great and unforgettable. I was oblivious to this fact before
my first completely independent summer trip for three weeks. In the past, I always traveled with my
parents. They were all great vacations but they were not planned or controlled by me. It was all up
to my mom. This time, however, I was the one who found the opportunity to go to the seaside with a
group of young people and spend 21 days there. My parents were happy to let me go on this trip; as
they also saw it as an exciting opportunity. It was up to me to plan it all on my own. I learned about
the surroundings of the area I was to go to, the organization which planned the trip, got to know the
people and found a way to get there. You could ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
It was an evening when everyone started to relax and try to be him or herself. Being part of a fun
group is a great experience. Playing games, building sand castles, splashing in the water and
enjoying all the different flavors of ice cream may sound like kindergarten. Who knew that grown
up kinds enjoy the same things as our little brothers and sisters? There were so many different
games we played, starting from charades, card games, word games, team games and ending with
full out competitions on limbo, volleyball and long–distance swimming against the current. It really
made each of us more relaxed and at home. Our group was fun, open and ready to try all the new
actives offered by whoever. It was great being part of such a positive group of people. An important
part of this trip for me was communication with boys. I was never one to hang out with boys much.
Here I was friends with many guys and girls. We all had fun at the beach, during games and at the
parties. With some I connected more than with others and with some even more than I had expected.
This was the first time I had "fallen in love". Sure, I was to get my heart broken later, but I
suspected nothing about it back then. It was a new feeling that I did not expect and it made me feel
scared. Moreover, the feeling was towards a guy I was convinced was totally just a friend and
nothing more. Surprisingly for both of us, we were elected as Mr. and Ms. of
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What Is A Trip To Madrid Essay
Hello, friends today I am going to tell you about my life's most dangerous, horrible, adventurous
and emotional story. This story related to my trip to Madrid "yes it is the capital of Span" by ship.
So first I am told you that how a plan of the trip was made.
It was the story of 2 years ago. When I was in 6th. I and my family (father, mother, and brother) go
to a restaurant for celebrating New Year. Where we were the 100th family to enter in the restaurant
so because of this we won the lucky draw. We got 4 tickets for travel to the three places (U.S.A,
Madrid, and Paris). We selected Madrid because it is beautiful and my favorite football team
belongs to this place. According to the conditions of the trip first, we have to give our detail to the
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It took almost 1 month. When our passport was ready we received a call from the manager. He said
within 2 weeks you have to leave for Madrid. We started our packing we all are busy to take our
favorite things to the trip. I take camera, mp3 player, mobile etc. for a long journey. 1 day ago
before we leaving we finished our packing we all are very happy then next day. A very early
morning around 2'o clock we go to the port for leave where we meet to the restaurant manager. He
introduced us to our ship captain. Then we started our journey because we woke so early we felt
sleepy we take a small nap so when I woke I came out from my room and found the boat in the
center of sea nothing was visible in the sea. Only water all around as far as my eyes are going I only
saw water my father mother and brother was sitting on the chair and enjoying the view of the sea.
Later sometimes I come back to my room and plug my earphone in my ear and closed my eyes.
After 1 hour I felt my boat Impinge by something. Suddenly my brother came and say to me that the
weather is not good big waves are rising due to the cyclone. Wore your life jacket didn`t go out but I
forgot my binocular
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A Trip On Vacation With Other People 's Families
Going on vacation with other people's families was not foreign to me. I had gone on beach trips
three times before Hot Springs. Therefore, I was used to going on trips without my own family, but
this trip was very different. This trip was nothing like the other trips I had gone on. This one would
would introduce me to more people than I can even count. Marjorie Ann, Lilly, and I have been my
"nickels" for about a year now. I call them my "nickels" for reason I honestly cannot remember, but
it has stuck. We were brought together by our brunette hair since we carry the dominant genes in our
larger friend group. About two weeks before the fourth of July, I was at home depot when Lilly
Hunter texted Marjorie and I about our plans for the upcoming holiday. She wanted us to come with
her to Hot Springs, Arkansas for her great– grandmother's 99th birthday hoorah. We both quickly
replied eagerly letting her know we would come. Marjorie Ann had been at the beach, I had been at
the beach, and Lilly had been at home in Oxford. We had not seen each other for about two weeks.
Lilly Hunter is not a good person when it comes to letting you know information about a trip.
Marjorie and I had to almost literally pull the information out of her. We finally received details
about the trip such as what to wear, bring, where we would be staying, and who would be there. A
couple day later, we were piling into Mrs. Sloan's car. Mrs. Sloan is Lilly's mom and is one of the
most hospitable people I
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My Experience At My Church
Have you ever felt like you were getting called upon to do something? I've experienced this after my
dad passed away. I felt God calling me to serve my church. I started to become more active in my
church's faithful followers group. I felt God come into my life. I got the chance to go on this
amazing trip that changed my life around.
I was sitting in my confirmation class on Sunday afternoon, when my teacher, Melanie, was talking
about all the upcoming events. She had an eye–catching video about the National Catholic Youth
Conference or NCYC. The group from two years about created the video. They went into detail of
what we'd get out of the trip. The thing that stuck out the most was the unique feeling of God's
presents. It was time to pay for our spot on this trip. The cost was $50, so you would have a seat on
the bus. This frightened me because I didn't know if I wanted to go for sure. I was going to be
around 200,000 other people, only seven being ones from my church. Preparing for this trip was
time consuming. We had to dedicate all our free time this summer to setting up fundraisers. The trip
was $510 per person. Our fundraising consisted of selling Pastry Puffins, bake sales, and 50/50
tickets. Also there were people who would donate so they could get a free pancake breakfast out of
the deal. We had meetings on top of meetings. We had to think of every possible thing we could to
make this trip possible. We discussed trading items for weeks. We finally figured
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Descriptive Essay About Wanganui
Wanganui: The ghost town
Coming into community contact week (CCW) I was simultaneously excited and anxious. I was
excited for the adventure side of it and a trip to a place that I hadn't visited before but anxious about
my groups ability to work together due to a lack of vocal enthusiasm and planning prior to the trip.
However, by the time we arrived in Wanganui and had sorted out group dinner for the week I
realised that this group would actually work well together. I found it extremely enjoyable working
with everyone and especially getting to know the people I had never met before.
A surprising observation I made of the town itself, was that it was super empty. When comparing it
to my town, it is about double the population but at least half the number of people seen on the
streets. During some free time, I walked down the main street with another from the group, we saw
about 10 people not including the shop workers the whole time. It wasn't until our last day that I saw
lots of people walking along the riverside, and by a lot I mean about 10 within 10 minutes. I couldn't
quite work out the reason that Wanganui seemed like a ghost town, it certainly wasn't the cold, or
lack of shops. Eventually I put it down to a lack of busses for what, to me, seems like a widespread
community.
Our group of 11 students had a few bonding activities although only one involved all of us.
Collectively we finished a 1000–piece jigsaw in our free time but we also had trips to the water
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Vietnamese Families Experience Essay
As a little girl born in Vietnam and having grown up in poverty, I can understand the struggles that
many other unprivileged Vietnamese families experience. At a young age my family and I
immigrated to the United States for a better life. My parents have always put their best efforts into
educating my siblings and I about the importance of giving back to the community. Growing up in a
foreign environment, I was able to distinguish and grasp the opportunities I would have missed out
on if I had not immigrated to the U.S. My background inspired me to aid those who I would have
possibly been in the same shoes if I wasn't as fortunate to have immigrated. This community service
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They taught me that the joy that came from giving to those less fortunate than me was more
valuable than that of receiving. As I volunteer alongside of the other participants we gain knowledge
of the Vietnamese culture and learn that sometimes those that I help might have either a very
different or similar background compare to mine but volunteering will lead to the connection that
are needed to be made in order to have productive teamwork. The trip had allowed me to expand my
Vietnamese diction, and taught me how to build a house all experience that I would had missed out
on if it wasn't for volunteering on this program. The most memorable part of this trip was teaching
the kids English. Afterwards when they thank me and told me that my ability to speak both language
made it easier for them to learn. The fact that I was able to use my talents to assist others made me
feel a sense of pride and accomplishment inside. I would confidently tell other young youth that
from this trip I had learned by making a difference in another person's life is making a difference in
your own
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Caregiving Lewis-Personal Narrative
Andy
Andrew
Mrs. K
It was a beautiful spring morning in Mound City Missouri. The population was only around 1,000
people. Andrew and I were up bright and early before the peak of dawn. The forecast looked sunny
with a touch of fog. We were busy at the hotel preparing for our first morning of the hunt. "Andrew
don't forget the snacks and Mountain Dew like you did last year," I hinted. With a chuckle, Andrew
said, "I won't this time, and you make sure we got the shotguns, and shells packed. We can't forget
those." Both of us had our stuff together and headed outside to the truck. They made sure they had
everything and were off on our 20–minute drive to the field. We got out and unpacked. We both laid
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I just want to thank you guys for calling 911, and saving lewis. You saved him, and his family really
appreciate that. Now go back on your trip have some fun while you done."
"Thank you doctor!" we had both yelped.
I had said to Andrew, "Well Andrew let's go back on our trip and have some fun."
We had left the hospital around 5 am just in time to get to the field. We started off the day, and we
shot a lot of geese that morning. We shot 197 snow geese on the trip. We were at the hotel on
Monday morning, and we were eating breakfast when we saw what the forecast was on the news.
There was supposed to be a really bad snow storm, but we blew it off, and we started our trip home
around noon. We were about an hour into the trip and the snow storm hit. It was blizzard conditions,
and the wind started to pick up, and before long the wind was howling! We had to stay at a hotel in
Maryville.
I blew up at Andrew, "Why did we have to go we could have just stayed in Mound City!"
"Sorry!," "I didn't no it was going to get this bad," Andrew said.
"Well now we will be late for the potluck tomorrow," I
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Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To Key West
My family trip to key west My dad took me and my brother to key west over the summer. He
wanted to take us in the trailer he bought, but it was cheap and often broke down, so instead we
went on a plane from Des Moines to chicago, and then to Miami. When we got to key west, it was
excruciatingly hot. We got off and had to wait for our bags at the bagage claim. My dad had to find
a bus to take us to the car rental shop, so me and my brother waited with our bags at the front of the
airport. From there, we started our trip to key west. I don't remember all of the details (I've got a
poor attention span), but I know we stopped and stayed in a hotel once. We also stopped at a
roadside beach and swam in the water there, which was very warm, and the
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Trip To Haiti
In the fall of 2014 I was presented with the opportunity to go on a missions trip to Zambia. We had a
few meetings about this trip and interest grew. Next thing I knew it was March of 2015 and I was
headed off to Haiti. Plans had changed but I could never have imagined what great impact this
would have on my life. Haiti is not know for much but it is known for being poor. This might
dissuade people from visiting, but for me it was exactly what I needed. We got to Haiti and even in
the airport saw the people desperate for money to feed themselves and their families. We took a ten
passenger plane up the mountain and as we flew we were able to see the poverty in the towns below.
There were houses made up of four corner poles with a tin roofs. The destruction from the
earthquake still had not been recovered from. In this moment I realized how fortunate I was to have
not been in the earthquake as well as for simple things like four walls. We also flew over a sports
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Children were asking for "one dollar" or "one shoe." They had nothing. It is hard to build out of
nothing. While I was there I was able to teach some classes and be involved with a school. The
children in this school were only able to attend because of sponsorship, mostly from Americans.
This began to show me the importance of education but the next day I saw it even more clearly. I
meet a girl who as we worked though the language barrier I was able to learn was 15 years old and
in the fifth grade. I was also 15 but was in tenth grade. She had not had the access to education and
therefore was only in the fifth grade, though she was thrilled to be in school at all. Many children
did not have that ability and others could go for a year and then have to go work for money to attend
again. Education builds futures for
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What Is The Easiest Summer Travel Experience
Top 7 tips for having the easiest summer travel experience
Before revealing the best tips for having the easiest summer travel experience, it is important to
know what travel actually means.
What travel is The capacity of individuals to move between moderately distant geographical areas,
by foot, bike, vehicle, plane, boat or any different means, having or not luggage, is defined as
"travel". Travel can be one route or round trip. Many times, travel can likewise include short stays
between movements.
The vast majority of us have a summer travel planned, regardless of whether it's a road trip or
vacation on a beach. In case you are not prepared, traveling and vacations can usually be quite
tricky. When we leave on vacation we want to relax and feel good, we want to forget about all our
worries and thoughts. Practically, we run from our daily routine of stress and pollution, in a place ...
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Before going on a summer travel is best to get prepared, as is plan everything you need to know and
do, so you can enjoy a wonderful summer trip. Despite what sort of trip you are on, either is an
active vacation, a business travel, a honeymoon, a road trip, or on a cruise, there are a few important
steps you can take to ease your summer travel experience.
Tips for having the easiest summer travel experience A significant number of us spend the summer
making set arrangements and going to wonderful places with loved ones. The idea of traveling is
exciting but it can likewise be an upsetting attempt. The worry of planning the perfect summer
travel, down to every single detail, can be stressful, so stressful that at times we even forget that the
purpose of taking some time off is to unwind, relax and enjoy ourselves by having a ton of fun.
Here are some great tips to remember when planning your summer vacation, so you can have the
easiest and greatest summer travel experience ever.
1. Be realistic regarding your
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Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To Tampa High School
Im sure there are many stories I could tell about myself but one particular sticks out to me. When I
was about fifthteen we took a family vacation to Tampa, Florida. Usually we drive to our
destinations especially in Florida, but this time we were flying. So we woke up early one morning
and started to head for the airport. We arrive at the airport and it's still dark outside, little did I know
you have to be two hours early for your flight. We made our way through security, coffe shops,
subway, and finally a little store with headphones, neck rests, and magazines. We finally board the
plane, I made sure to get a window seat. After what felt like forever we landed in Tampa and my
aunt and uncle picked us up. My uncle and aunt are locals to
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Character Analysis Of Williwaw Wind
Having read the book Williwaw Winds by Sally Bair, I find Jacob Bergren to be an interesting
character. Generally, Jake makes morally good choices. He does anything he can to help whoever is
in need. Ever since he was young his family and he volunteered on Thanksgiving preparing
Thanksgiving meals for the homeless shelters (Bair 42). Another example of Jake helping others is
on the boat when ice was covering all of their work. He ran downstairs to grab his dumbbells. With
his pair of dumbbells Freddy and he beat away the ice and they got to work right away (60). At the
end of the book when the crew is being rescued the swimmer plans to pull Jake out of the freezing
water before Patrick but being the courageous person he is, Jack insists that Patrick goes first. Jake
wisely made this decision based on his previous knowledge of Patrick and his fear of loss and being
alone. Patrick was very afraid as the boat was going down; all he could think about was losing his
father, the skipper. He already lost his mom due to cancer so I am sure the thought of losing his dad
is constantly on the back of his head (86). By completing these actions of helping others it proves
that Jake is a man of God. We know this because he recites the Bible verses that he learned from his
father saying them as Jake was growing up. His motivation that inspired him to complete these
actions is to travel back home to his family, now that he has come to terms with not always being
the center of attention and
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Examples Of Planning A Vacation
How to Plane and Prepare for a Vacation
Have you ever thought about why do people go on a vacation? After the pressures of work and
study, which accompany the people in their lives, taking a vacation become necessary to get rid of
all the stress and relax. People have many reasons to go on a vacation such as: they want to take a
break of their daily routine, strength the relationship between family members, having an adventure,
and other reasons. Unfortunately, some of them struggle planning for a vacation, especially when
the family is big. The family members will find difficulty in searching for a cheap air flight ticket, a
residence with a good price that can fit the whole members of the family, and a good spot to go for
it. It is true that planning and preparing for a vacation is not easy, but it is interesting. Planning for a
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The family must assign one person to be responsible for the expenses; in that case it must be the
Head of the family "the father." After determining on the destination that the family wants to go, the
father has to do some online researches to find great deals on travel and hotels. To get better offers
on airline tickets and hotels, the father has to book early before the travel season by several months.
Karen Fawcett (2009) in "7 Steps to Planning a Great Family Vacation" advises travelers to, "Set a
budget and have it fixed in stone. Depending on how small or how big, this will dictate where you
may and may not go. Wear your brutally realistic hat when you're using a calculator and doing the
math." Therefore, the father must calculate travel costs of food, transportation, tours, shopping, and
travel insurance. He must collect separate budget for these things. Moreover, the father has to set
aside extra money for unexpected travel costs. In addition, the family must limit the number of bags
to avoid overweight on the plane and to save
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My Family : An Exciting Trip With Family
An exciting trip with family is something that most families remember vividly. In this case, it was
not the most exciting trip we have taken, but definitely one to remember. Being in the hospital had
some interesting experiences I saw and felt.
Nevertheless, the hour and a half ridged drive up has never felt so long. My dad anxiously cruises
from lane to lane. Perspiration runs through his hands, the air filled with nervous energy from him,
my mom, and my sister, Tayler, as I bared my pain. I try not to show too much for the sake of my
family. My stomach had taken over doing uncontrollable convulsions like an intense ab exercise
nonstop. No one knew what was going wrong. Pulling up to the covered sliding glass entrance door
to the emergency room, I slipped out of the car. Walking slowly, I went to the front desk. The tall
blonde woman, with the look of sleep deprivation on her face, asked my mother in her soft voice
questions about me. My mom, still shaking with nerves, answered them all completely for the
receptionist. Standing there, a variety of emotions overwhelmed me. Right away, I was taken into a
small glass room where a short, thin black haired woman took my vitals. She was in a hurry because
there were patients coming in nonstop and had to keep everything flowing. After everything was
checked, she escorted my family to the waiting area. Sitting side by side, I stared at the cream
colored wall with indigo and soft ink birds on it to try to pass the time. Our phones
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Gieu Uganda Research Paper
GIEU Uganda–Displacement and Rehabilitation in Uganda
This program is a study abroad program through the Center for Global and Intercultural Studies
office a and this program allows undergraduate students to participate in community service while
immersed in various cultures.
I first heard about this program through my Bridge Peer Advisor when she was talking about the trip
she had gone on. From the experiences that she had it seemed a very enriching time and I knew that
I should look into it. The next next I took was to look on the CGIS website where I found this
program based in Uganda. The main purpose of this trip is to help care for orphan children in Baby
WATOTO ranges in ages from 0–2 years old. This trip technically doesn't begin until the 3rd of
May, but currently I am taking a class called UC 275 and this class is to help us plan for the trip,
learn more about the country in which we will be traveling to, as well as help us become
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Plus I feel that this experience abroad will teach me how to better adapt to those around me making
it easier to make connections and working with others in the future when it comes to my career. I am
also interested in experiencing a different way of living, because I have always heard that America
is the land of over consumption, but this is merely a phrase to me and I think that seeing how other
countries use their resources can help me create and develop new ideas as to how we can improve
the environment in the United
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My Family Trip
A family vacation that is important to me was the trip to Washington D.C. I took in 2006. I went on
this vacation with my family friend and my two nephews. We went to Washington D.C. because my
nephews had a strong interest in learning the United States history along with myself. We decided to
go to Washington D.C. because it has a rich history in the United States and was one of the best
places to learn about our country and its presidents. I chose to take my nephews with me to
Washington because it was a great bonding experience with them and really allowed family bonding
time that got them away from home. I chose to go with my family friend because he was also
interested in history at the time. During our vacation, we went to many places that made a huge
impact in our lives and will always make a huge impact in our lives. The first place we went to after
the hotel, of course, was Abraham Lincoln's monument. The first impression we had of the
monument was that it was huge! While we were there Lincoln's monument was not very crowded,
which we were thankful for. At the monument we took pictures with Lincoln and stood and looked
back at what Lincoln had done in his lifetime. It was at his monument that we also realized how
much Lincoln deserved the biggest monument money could buy. This was important to me because
I have always wanted to learn more about Lincoln and what he had done in his presidency. Looking
around the monument we could see the reflecting pool with the
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Descriptive Essay
The word lost was becoming more operative by the moment. The morning 's ice fishing over at
nearby North Pond had been fine. After I ate my fish cakes back in my cabin at Mohawk Mountain,
heat radiating from the wood stove, I 'd felt warm enough to peel down to a t–shirt and read. That
was this morning.
The night before I 'd wandered the forest 's central fire roads savoring the night air and watching the
shadows my headlamp cast into the woods. One can relax well in the woods in winter at night: that
soothing sense of aloneness you feel at night under a canopy of stars in the winter.
Now I was stumbling around through the snow–filled woods, bushwhacking. I was searching for the
route to either Adams or North Adams, whichever came first, map in one hand, orienteering
compass in the other, as I took in the woods ' contours, trail bends, and ice–covered stream beds.
Where the heck was I?
Back in the cabin awaited two panfish in a cooler, a steak too if I wanted it, and a block of blue
cheese big the size of housebrick. What I wanted was the trail called Blackburnian Loop. As for
where I was –––
BINGO!
there it was: the beaver dam and trail I recognized from a trip here last year.
Yes. Once again I 'd successfully made it back from one of my classic lost–in–the–woods hikes. I
thumped back into the cabin, lit the stove, took off my wet socks and sweater, and lifted from my
cooler the bigger fish. I cleaned it, pan fried it, ate it, and settled back in the chair with my
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Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To South Dakota
It was fun when we went on our family trip this summer the South Dakota. It was a long ride and
everything but it was fun to see all of the things we stopped at. Like we stopped at the Falls and
walked around for a hour our two and look at all the cool things. We than ate lunch and got back on
the road and drove to the hotel we were going to stay at for that night. But every hour or so we had
to stop, because someone had to go to the bathroom and my dad would always say
"Really, we just stopped, couldn't you have gone last time."
Then the other person would be like
"I didn't have to back then."
Than we had to stop and it just took us longer to get the Hotel. What was supposed to be a 6ish hour
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But not before we had some good breakfast and got packed up. So we are just cruising down the
road and all of a sudden the clock read 8:30, but then it read 7:30. Then were just like " what do we
do now" because none of the stores will be open at this time in the morning. So we just drove until
we got to this "tourist trap" town. They had all of these cool stores and things in them were even
cooler. But then we had to get on the road again, but then we stopped at this military base museum
on airplanes that was pretty cool and all. But the mosquitoes were out of this world. You just won't
to get indoors and get away from them. Then after exploring, we got back on the road, but we were
almost there. But my parents put in the wrong address. Which turned out not to be that bad, because
we weren't that for from the reptile zoo that my family wanted to go to. Me on the other hand, I
could have done with out it, because I absolutely hate snakes. But we watch this snake show which
was not bad, but then we watched this alligator show which was funny and fun to watch. After being
there for what felt like eternity, we got on the road and drove to Bear country which was pretty cool.
Because they you could drive into this arena that was all fenced in and drive around looking at
animals that were roaming around. But they had them all separated, so the bears weren't put with the
deer and so on. Than at the end
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My Family: My Trip To The Dominican Republic
My family is big on education. My grandparents never thought about sending their kids to college,
not because they did not want them to go but because they did not know how or where to send them.
The forms, the money, all the questions, they did not know how to deal with it. Besides, they had
just arrived to America from the Dominican Republic. So they worked, their 7 kids went to high
school, some graduated and most didn't. With the little education that they had, my uncles resorted
to working in the streets. My family had become a street family and had been known. Years in the
business and they begin to settle down and have kids. It's true when people say having kids changes
people's mentality. My uncles wanted nothing to do with the streets once they met their little babies.
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I have an older sister and a younger brother. Our father is always on top of our education and makes
sure to call us whenever we do something in school good or bad. I grew up looking up to my sister
and watching her go through college. We use to travel to the Dominican Republic together during
the summer. There was one particular trip that I found out what I wanted to do for the rest of my
life. We were at a family country club one day, and everywhere I looked there were Chihuahuas. I
was actually horrified. I wanted nothing to do with any of them until my uncle picked one up and
brought it towards me. He told me that someone needs to love him since there were so many of
them and not enough live to go around. I asked him why there were so many and he said they just
keep having babies. I thought it normal and there was nothing we could do until I got older. From
there I knew that I wanted to become a veterinarian. I wanted to help educate people on how to best
care for their pets. I want to someday open an animal
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The Leap By Louise Erdrich, And The Trip By Laila Lalami
Have you ever thought that three completely different stories might have something in common? It
might seem unlikely, but now you can change what you previously thought! The short stories
Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets by Jack Finney, The Leap by Louise Erdrich, and The Trip by
Laila Lalami, all have their similarities and differences on several aspects. This can be demonstrated
through the topics of setting, conflict, characters, and theme. These topics help make up the plot of
each story. No story is the same, but they can have similar messages or themes meant for the
audience. Some can argue that these three short stories are completely different, but other
individuals differ. These main elements from each story can be both, depending on one's point of
view.
The setting is a good example of both similarities and differences. For instance, the setting helped
shape the story and form the plot. In Contents, the main character (Tom) opens the window in his
apartment on a breezy night. "...caught in the dying current flowing through the narrow opening."
(pg 20). An important paper gets blown out the window, and eleven stories up, the story begins.
During The Leap, the narrator explains that out west, you could see any in–coming weather because
the land was so flat. "I have lived in the west, where you can see the weather coming for miles..."
(pg 39). The decision was made to try and finish the circus before the weather, but Anna and Harold
(Anna's trapeze partner and husband)
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Family Vacation : A Personal Narrative Of A Family Trip
Family Vacation
It was winter of 2010 during Super Bowl week. My family; Mom, Keith, Hunter, Alyssa, Eric,
Lucas and I were driving to Minneapolis, Minnesota to have a family trip. Every year we go out of
state to have a family trip. When we were in the car it took us almost five hours to get there and my
legs were hurting so I tried to stretch my legs underneath the passenger seat to get rid of the pain in
my knees. The ride was boring so all I did was go on my Ipod playing video games or listen to my
music. When we got to Minneapolis, the leg pain ride from Oshkosh, Wisconsin was going to be
worth it.
When we got to the hotel it was already dark, so we weren't going to go anywhere fun until
tomorrow. We went straight up to to the third floor to go to our room. Being on the top floor of the
hotel was great! My favorite part being on the top was seeing the water fountain because I loved to
throw coins and see if I could get them in the water, or just hit a random person. There wasn't really
anything else to do so I went to bed early for the big day tomorrow.
In the morning after breakfast we got ready and went straight to the car and went to Mall of
America.
Seeing how big Mall of America was, it felt like being in a sports arena with the two best teams
playing against each other. With how crowded it was, I could hear so many people talking and hear
their conversations about what rides they are going to go on, or what store to go next. It was hot
inside with
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Personal Essay: My Family Trip
Family Trip Have you ever been to a place where you are feeling like you can stay there and it will
never get old? When I was a young child, I would love to hear my parents tell me that we were
going on a trip. I love to travel. I would be full of elation, because I knew that we would be going to
a place that I had never seen before. My dad said after singing "let's go child, lets go". My parents,
my brothers, and I would pack our baggage and journey out in our small gray minivan. I was to lazy
to pack my stuff. My brother, Caleb, was counting down the days for a month. Caleb ran wild,
When two days away from the trip came, we were starting My dad, Sufian, likes to get to the
Memphis Airport so we don't miss the flight but we are sitting in our bit for about an hour. We got
through successfully and we got something to eat at Wendy's at the Airport. We also saw a guy that
was pretty short and was on his laptop. He looked rich and had really wide shoulders and looked
young. When I asked my Dad, he said it was Darrell Armstrong that plays for the Indy Pacers and
we got his autograph. When we got on I called window because I always love the window set. After
all the order was taken care of. The lady told us it was about a three hour When we come we didn't
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We got a lot of groceries. Well enough to last us about seven days. We clear to eat lunch out most of
the time and eat supper in the hut, but sometimes we just ate dinner at the Park. It was really hot on
the fourth day so we marked to go to Blizzard Beach. We were going to go to Epcot, but we marked
to do that after the Water Park. We went to Epcot, three out of the seven days we were there. When
we were at Blizzard Beach I went down all three huge water slides and they gave me a wedgie but
they were still fun. The other fun thing was the wave pool. I was in there for like an
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Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To Disney World
So one day our family decided to go to Disney World with her family. It was our family, our aunts
family, my mom's parents, and Emmy and Bear. We took 2 cars, 6 people in each. It took us a whole
11 hours to get there! When we got there we stayed in 2 apartments called New Orleans. The first
morning we woke up and went to the bus stop. The bus picked us up and took us to Epcot. There
was a big shiny ball that you could go inside. We all got in line, but because we had fast passes we
could pass everyone. We got on this car thingy and it started flying around the room. Then there was
questions we had to answer on the wall. It was so cool, my sister loved it. When we were done with
that we all rode the Test Track. You got to make your own car
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Familia Feliz Research Paper
Feb 13 2017, adrenaline surged though my body as the thought of mission trip raced through my
mind. "What is it going to be like? Who am I going to meet? How am I going to talk to the kids
when I don't even know how to speak Spanish!."All these thoughts and more kept turning in my
mind as the anticipation of our first flight drew nearer and nearer. "Bolivia", just the name had a
rustic feeling to it. In a quick 32 hours, we would reach our final destination for the next two
weeks... Familia Feliz. Familia Feliz is a small orphanage located in the heart of the Bolivian jungle
where children from troubled homes are offered a safe haven and schooling. It was at this place that
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Your "Faith Bar" is at an all time high and many good memories surge through your mind that you
will treasure forever. While on mission trip, many trials will come your way, some of which seem to
be impossible for you to overcome! And frankly, they are impossible for you to overcome, but
nothing is too big for God! All you must do is ask for His all knowing guidance and He will help
you get through. He will answer your prayers! Just one day before we embarked on our long
journey, one of our translators had his car broken into and in the process, had his passport stolen!
After much prayer and by the grace of God, he had a passport reissued to him by the next day
(something that almost never happens!) If you are ever looking for a fun safe and overall just an
amazing trip, take a leap of faith and go on a mission trip! It doesn't have to be a full–time life
dedicated mission, it can just be for a couple of weeks. God can use you where ever you are, all you
have to do is listen for his voice and say "Hear I am Lord, send
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Reflection Paper
It was Mission Sunday at First Reformed Church, sitting in a pew with my youth group when I was
given the opportunity to go to Eden, Jamaica the summer after my freshman year. My youth pastor,
Ross, was standing on the stage in church describing the past trip that he went on with our high
school youth group that past summer. He talked about the mission work they did, the relationships
that were created, and the amazing views they saw. He then went on to say that the next group of
kids that were the incoming freshman through seniors. That was me! I was so excited! I really
wanted to go! (3) After church, I ran up to my mom and asked, "Mom! I could go to Jamaica next
summer! Can I go?" She then replied, "That sounds really fun. We will talk about It more at home
with Dad." We got home and weighed the pros and cons. This trip would be my first time going out
of the country, traveling in an airplane, and seeing the ocean. (5) I was a little hesitant to that
because I would be doing that all by myself, without my parents, but my excitement to see a new
part of the world and go on my own adventure outweighed the hesitancy. After talking and thinking
about it for a while and going to the informational meeting, my parents decided that I could go! I
was nervous, but so eager to go! About a month after that, there was a second meeting for the group
that was going to. We met in the library of our church and Ross explained fundraising opportunities
and the timeframe of our trip. To
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My Family Road Trip

  • 1. My Family Road Trip Family Road Trip It was a hot summer day. You could see the heat rise up from the road. The sun scorched the the sidewalk so intensely I could have fried an egg on it. We had just gotten done loading our luggage in the van. I grabbed my phone and headed for the door. We were ready to go to the airport. We had been planning on our trip to California for days. Everyone would not shut up about seeing our relatives. I just couldn't wait to leave this dreadful, miserable, boring place called Sedalia. We went to get some gas because it was like a 3 hour drive. When we stopped my mom was the only one who got out because she didn't want to deal with annoying brats, my sisters. So I was stuck with them, alone, by myself, in a car. It sounded like there was a zoo behind me and the monkeys just got loose. Other people were looking at our car and in their face there was horror. My mom finally gets back and we start to drive. Sense we're going out of state on an airplane, we couldn't take our car with us. So we went to go pick up my mom's husband from work. He wasn't going to california with us so he could take the car. We pick him up, he chucks his lunch box to the middle, and he takes the wheel. We start driving, again. I've never really liked my mom's husband, he's always hated me and one of my sisters because we aren't his. I really don't like anyone I live with. My mom loses things like our birth certificate, her driver's license, even her bills. I'm so over it. My sisters, my sisters are little spoiled crybabies. When i was there age, I was hit so many times that the buckle of a belt feels like a pinch. I cried when I got kicked on the side. They cry if someone raises their voice at them the slightest bit. I'm the smartest person in the house, so I'm constantly angry because everyone comes to me when they need help. I help with things like homework, I translate for my mom and her husband, I never had help. I've always been on my own, if I need help with something like homework, well that's too bad because if I don't know something they definitely won't. This road trip is hell, my sisters don't shut up, my mom is reading the bible out loud, my mom's husband has mexican music on blast, and I'm just quietly suffering. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To Arkansas Family trip to Arkansas Every year since I was nine years old my family has taken a trip to Arkansas. We started going to Arkansas because my grandparents,who live in Illinois, bought a house there for the summer. My grandparents bought a house,that was along the water, there because they like Arkansas's climate.The house has a lake behind it so everyone can have a good time. When we go to Arkansas our cousins,who I don't see a lot, come as well. My family usually stays for a week because my parents still have to work in the summer,but we have stayed longer. I like to go with my cousins to Arkansas because there are more people to talk too while I'm there. When I was eleven my grandparents decided to get a boat too put in the lake. The summer ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Personal Narrative: My Family Beach Trip To Destin Florida In April of 2014 my family and I went on our annual family beach trip to Destin Florida. We usually pick a month during the spring because it is not too blistering nor too icy and the temperature of the water is exactly right. I want to say the climate remained in the low 80's the entire time we were at the beach. This particular trip is very special to each and every one of my family members especially my dad. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 aggressive 9 prostate cancer in January of 2014. The day we went in and got the results from the biopsy, the doctor scheduled his surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. The doctor did not give us a great deal of hope. He told us it was one of the worst cases he had ever seen in a 50 year ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. What Is A Family Trip Essay Traveling with your kids is a fabulous experience, rewarding as ever. Travel is a way to strengthen family ties while exploring the world. Whether you are going to France or abroad, be sure that these trips will leave an unforgettable memory for your children! But this can quickly turn into a nightmare without a minimum of preparation. We've put together the best tips for a successful family trip , so take notes, the holidays are coming! Choose a destination that suits everyone family trip 2 go trips Of course, there are hotels or campsites with kids clubs , but you are not forced to opt for this solution. Choose a destination according to the activities it offers, the ideal is that young and old can find their account. You are rather culture ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Just think that it requires a little more organization, that it can be a little tiring and that it may be worth staying in one place and gravitating around. Especially if you leave less than ten days . Respect the schedules of the little ones (but not too much) family trip 7 go trips The little ones will need to rest, especially after a trip by plane . Real emotional sponges, they cash all the changes made around them, and it exhausts them. And then, at home, we take a nap in the afternoon! Do not try to break the rhythm, give them the rest time they need. Take the time to relax, after all, it's the holidays ! But nothing prevents you to arrange differently these rest periods, depending on the planned activities. It's all about dosing. Lighten the schedule family trip 8 go trips During a family trip, we must accept that we can not all do not all see a destination. No more obstacle course, endless list of activities or ministerial planning . Remember that everyone is on vacation and that holidays are done above all to rest, relax and have a good time with the family. Running right on the left will eventually annoy everyone , and no one will benefit. So, select the activities, and if your children are old enough to choose, let them tell you what they would like to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Essay On Family Trip Have you ever gotten on a family trip and wondered if it could possibly change the way you perceive life? Well, let me tell you that this exact matter happened to me the last Fourth of July. When you are in your teenager years a person only thinks of one point and that's you, yourself, and you again. That's what I had on my mind before going to this marvelous trip, but how I saw my future before I went, and how I saw it when I came back and were very different. How could a mere and inoffensive family trip become such an important change in my life? The twilight of the trip, what a baloney; or so I thought. Everything began on Friday the 1rst of July in the Miami Bay, All the cruises where standing there; so majestuous and flawless, fearless of the vast ocean before ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... What I didn't count on was the fact that I was going to be swimming among them in a special pool on the hotel. This pool has the form of an antique Maya temple, with an extensive toboggan at the top that passes right through the pool of sharks. That view while passing from inside the toboggan is one am never going to forget and how could I if this trip was being my first time in so many ways; It was my first time outside the U.S, also it was my first time on a cruise, and not to mention my first time swimming with sharks. The next element that called my attention was something called the White party, it consisted of a truly big party on the deck of the boat where every single person was supposed to dress in white and greed the captain and the crew. The next day we went to a private island, regardless to say that it had also been my first time on a private island, it was a paradise like place. There everyone was doing fun activities, surfing, snorkeling, and even biking. After spending the day there we went back to the ship and the next morning we were on the Miami Bay ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. My Mentorship Bible Study I was baptized as an infant and accepted Jesus as my savior when I was four years old. The Lord blessed me with Christian parents and the opportunity to grow up always hearing the Word. We are members of New City Fellowship of Fredericksburg. It is a PCA church with an intentional cross– cultural vision. My family and I are very involved in our church. We actively participate in worship, small groups, Bible study and serving where the Lord calls us. Personally, I am part of a small group and a mentorship Bible study group for older teen girls lead by some of the older women. Before the mentorship group, I was in youth group. This mentorship group has helped further my knowledge and understanding of God's word. In addition to worshiping and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... We did so by helping the Ferguson family with their daily household chores as well as help the residents of the Therapy Center with some of their jobs. We shared God's love by helping the residents with tasks like picking plums, making jam, and helping them rebuild a wall on one of their sheds. We assisted the Ferguson family in helping take care of their two boys and newborn daughter, clearing and preparing their garden, making and canning pasta sauce, making a concrete driveway and helping rebuild their shed. Because we were staying in the Therapy center and were very far from any cities, we ate our meals in the nearby castle where we had a cook prepare our meals. Every morning, during breakfast, we did a devotion and every evening, after dinner, we had a little worship service, and sometimes the residents would join us. This mission trip gave me the opportunity to serve others in a tangible way and has helped further my servant's heart and want to do more for the people around me. It also gave me more knowledge of what other countries are like and how many people need God's love and word. The trip also furthered my knowledge of God's word and love and how to share it with others. I hope to go on more missions trips in the future to help and assist others and show them God's love or even serve in my community doing the same thing. It also gave me a desire to explore God's ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Essay about The Big Move to College The Big Move to College Moving away from home has been one of the biggest challenges that I have had to face so far in the eighteen years of my life. Moving from my home town to the collge dorm was a difficult transition that was necessary for growing up both mentally and physically as an individual. The little more than five hundred miles that separates me from my friends and family has allowed me to become the person I am today, and the distance allows me to grow and become more familiar with things that are a whole new experience for me. One of the many new things that I have had to deal with was making new friends in my environment. As I drove away from my house on the morning of August 20th 2005, not only was I saying ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Although I hated to see her go, I knew that I would never branch out and meet new people with my mother present. As we said goodbye, the tears swelled up in her eyes and it seemed like the harder she tried to prevent the tears from falling; the faster they streamed down her cheek. Eventually my mom got back into her car and began the long trip home. There I was, alone in the middle of the street outside of my dorm. I walked back into Cowden, up the flight of stairs and into my dorm room in a trance. For the next few days, I was alone in my room until my roommate, Emily, one of my closest friends from high school arrived. Until Emily arrived, I kept the door to our room shut and barely went out into the hall. I felt as though I was alone in the world until Emily called my cell phone and informed me she was here. I ran down and helped her bring all of her belongings up the stairs and I was relieved that she was here with me. I finally was not alone in this world. We had been told numerous times that rooming together would be a bad idea because we would hang out only with each other, and we would not meet anyone new at school. For the first few days Emily was there, we didn't talk to anyone else and I began to think that the warnings we had received were going to be true. Everything changed when we left our door open for an hour around dinnertime. Two people walked up and down the hall asking everyone if they wanted to go to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. A Good Man Is Hard And Find By Flannery O ' Connor The... In the short fiction A good man is hard to find written by Flannery O'connor The family goes on a road trip to Florida, and the grandmother doesn't want to go because there is an escaped murderer who is told to be headed to Florida. There are many different views of the story, but most of them revolve around the underlying religious message. The author uses foreshadowing, and irony to show what this story portrays. O'connor is from the south and is catholic. The grandmother in the story is a big believer in god, and talks about him a lot throughout. John Desmond says how the title reminds him of a story in the Bible when Christ rebukes Peter when he tried to call him "good", and Jesus says that no one should be called good, and how in the story the grandmother continues to call the misfit "good" (Desmond). "Nome, I ain't a good man"(191) He knew he wasn't the worst in the world, but he knew he wasn't good. I feel like the misfit wasn't a good man. He brutally murdered this entire family for no reason, other than that they recognized him as the escapee. The grandmother has a strong faith in God and it affects every aspect of her life. The misfit doesn't believe in Jesus and that he threw everything off balance when he claimed to raise the dead. He doesn't believe that Jesus was real because he says that he wasn't there to see Jesus raise the dead, so because of this he has no faith. This totally contradicts the grandmother's beliefs. Even though grandmother knows the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Mission Trip Research Paper Dear WAHOO! Another year has flown by, summer is creeping up on us, and this means that yet another life–changing experience is approaching me leaving my heart and mind ever so anxious. The 2018 mission trip will take place in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and I couldn't be more excited to add more fuel to my fire for Jesus that has been growing in my heart. In a few short weeks, I will have the opportunity to travel with the Marathon FCA group to the reservations to assist in building houses, work in the image and likeness of Jesus giving the people reasons to smile, and change the lives of many through simple, yet huge, acts of kindness. I have been involved in my FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) group ever since I was a freshman, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The emotions, memories, and people that these trips have brought me are indescribable, and seeing that I only have two years left, I want to make sure that I not only let the love of God pour into my heart and mind, but also I want to make sure that as an FCA group, we continue to spread his messages and hope in places of despair around the world by working as his hands and feet. This year, I want to be all in for the all in all, and being able to attend this mission trip is going to help in my expedition for Jesus. Without the help of my family and friends, I would not have gotten to this point in my life, and I want to continue to thank you all for ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. A Trip On A Family Vacation At California, Disneyland, The... I've been on a family vacation for ten days that included a road trip to California, Disneyland, the beach, and a family reunion camping trip. It was a pretty ambitious trip and has provided an interesting reflection on budgeting – budgeting time, budgeting money, and budgeting food. I read an article recently that said the biggest reason people are late is that they are too optimistic. I laughed out loud when I read that. I so often optimistically try to fit in one more thing before I leave and then end up leaving late or I get too optimistic about there not being any traffic and then I am shocked when I hit traffic and arrive late. Truly budgeting time in a way that makes me not late means budgeting for contingencies, allowing room for things to go wrong, and knowing everything will not go as planned, but still being able to arrive on time. I have to put extra time into my time budget, or I run out of time too soon. I think the same is true for food and money too. I have to plan for contingencies, know everything will not go as planned, and add in extra room when I can. I took money expert Dave Ramsey's "Financial Peace University" class just before I left on vacation and so made an effort to budget my vacation money the way he recommends, using envelopes for each category. I separated our travel food budget into 10 envelopes, one for each day of the trip, and put cash into each envelope to use on food each day. What a challenge that has been! There have been meals where ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Personal Narrative: A Trip To Destin My Family Doesn't a vacation with a beach,good seafood and lots of family activities sound like what you need?That's exactly what i needed before i went to Destin,Florida for the first time.And Destin is the perfect place for it.In Destin my family had lots of fun.We went to the beech almost everyday and it was right across from where we were staying,we also went shopping a lot,and hung out at the harbor and had great food. On the first day we got there pretty late but ended up going to dinner.We went to Pompano Joe's it was really good seafood and the setup was very different and unique.They had a volleyball court there because it was on the beach we played for a little and it was a lot of fun Once we got back we went on a walk to Dairy Queen and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. Planning A Family Trip Planning a family trip is appealing and a bit stressful, but that is all washed away once the journey commences because you are with family and friends. And the thought of enjoying the trip alone never crosses your mind. Additionally, the odds of ending up in a somewhat seedy location is not top of mind. In consideration, a significant portion of the of discussion and planning is based on the needs of your family. However, the same process of planning a solo trip is not nearly the same thing, and if you are a female solo traveler, there are some additional tips and tricks to consider before booking your next trip. Earlier this year, for example, several popular sites including SmarterTravel.com and Trip.com published safety tip–focused articles detailing experiences from other solo female travelers. The U.S. State Department also issued a list of countries this year which included Mexico, and Egypt among others that were placed with travel alerts, to warn travelers overall of what to expect. Per the U.S. State Department travel warnings are issued, "for short–term events we think you should know about when planning travel to a country. Examples of reasons for issuing a travel alert might include an election season that is bound to have many strikes, demonstrations, or disturbances; a health alert like an outbreak of H1N1; or evidence of an elevated risk of terrorist attacks. When these short–term events are over, we cancel the Travel Alert." Additionally, Trip.com found ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. My Experience With My Family Trips "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better" was an outlook I found within my research for this trip (Einstein). Family trips are always an interesting experience and sometimes hard to understand. Between the arguing and stress of packing, my family finds a way to get on the road quite often. However, the next trip planned arose a new level of anxiety. Until this trip, I have never traveled to a place far from society and slept within the pure darkness of the night. The adrenaline rush of hunting to find a safe space for shelter, hanging a bear bag, and climbing the cliffs of Red River Gorge was an experience I did not expect; however, my father, brother, two other family friends, and I conquered this expedition ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Spring break came faster than I imagined, and we were soon on the road to nowhere. The trip became more nerve racking as we made our last stop with civilization at the park ranger 's office. The ranger was very hopeful that we would not run into too many issues within our trip, however, I was not. He made it clear that we must take all bear precautions, even though he attempted to convince us there were no bears in the area. He also made it clear we must find high ground for camp due to weather concerns. Listening to his safety speech made me regret committing to this adventure. After gathering our packs and a map from the office, we approached the first trail. My shoes were tied, my pack was on securely, and I realized what we were actually about to do. The first couple of miles seemed easy because the trail was wide and the elevation was only increasing slowly. By the fourth mile, the trip began to change. My ten–year–old brother and his friend became tired and the elevation was dramatically increasing. The small wide hills became steep, narrow rocks. Scott took the lead to find safe footwork. This is when I regretted the forty–pound backpack. Using Scott's hand and a tree limb I pulled myself up an almost four–foot tall rock and then another. I turned around to look back at the rest of the group and realized I was only a couple inches away from falling off an eighteen–foot drop. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. The Importance Of My Trip To Japan I woke up to the rumbling of the plane beneath me. The scenery around me was different, there was no Diamond Head, no scraggly cliffs and golden beaches. Yet it was still so appealing to me. It was everything I hoped for, and I was no less than ecstatic. My first trip to Japan and I had no idea what to expect, but at the same time I expected everything. This was my fourth attempt of going to Japan. I had tried many other times through various means such as competitions, or cultural enrichment programs. Each attempt was a new loss to me but the phrase "give up" wasn't in my thesaurus. Now I was on one of the biggest trips I could imagine courtesy of the Hiroshima Kenjin Kai, a group that was all about sticking to your roots and learning everything available about your history; this trip was the highest level of that achievable in my opinion. I could finally reap the fruits of my dedication to my wants, and at the same time learn about my family's geographical origin. This was a trip that showed the greater differences and similarities in culture and history than I was accustomed to. Things learned and accepted both in the classroom and from TV would be thrown out the window in favor of the things I saw and experienced in real life. One of the most memorable moments was the beginning of the trip still in Hawaii while I was in the middle of meeting my fellow "Hawaiian" delegates, they were all fun and great people, they were what I expected but at the same time extremely unique ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. The people around us make experiences great and... The people around us make experiences great and unforgettable. I was oblivious to this fact before my first completely independent summer trip for three weeks. In the past, I always traveled with my parents. They were all great vacations but they were not planned or controlled by me. It was all up to my mom. This time, however, I was the one who found the opportunity to go to the seaside with a group of young people and spend 21 days there. My parents were happy to let me go on this trip; as they also saw it as an exciting opportunity. It was up to me to plan it all on my own. I learned about the surroundings of the area I was to go to, the organization which planned the trip, got to know the people and found a way to get there. You could ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It was an evening when everyone started to relax and try to be him or herself. Being part of a fun group is a great experience. Playing games, building sand castles, splashing in the water and enjoying all the different flavors of ice cream may sound like kindergarten. Who knew that grown up kinds enjoy the same things as our little brothers and sisters? There were so many different games we played, starting from charades, card games, word games, team games and ending with full out competitions on limbo, volleyball and long–distance swimming against the current. It really made each of us more relaxed and at home. Our group was fun, open and ready to try all the new actives offered by whoever. It was great being part of such a positive group of people. An important part of this trip for me was communication with boys. I was never one to hang out with boys much. Here I was friends with many guys and girls. We all had fun at the beach, during games and at the parties. With some I connected more than with others and with some even more than I had expected. This was the first time I had "fallen in love". Sure, I was to get my heart broken later, but I suspected nothing about it back then. It was a new feeling that I did not expect and it made me feel scared. Moreover, the feeling was towards a guy I was convinced was totally just a friend and nothing more. Surprisingly for both of us, we were elected as Mr. and Ms. of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. What Is A Trip To Madrid Essay Hello, friends today I am going to tell you about my life's most dangerous, horrible, adventurous and emotional story. This story related to my trip to Madrid "yes it is the capital of Span" by ship. So first I am told you that how a plan of the trip was made. It was the story of 2 years ago. When I was in 6th. I and my family (father, mother, and brother) go to a restaurant for celebrating New Year. Where we were the 100th family to enter in the restaurant so because of this we won the lucky draw. We got 4 tickets for travel to the three places (U.S.A, Madrid, and Paris). We selected Madrid because it is beautiful and my favorite football team belongs to this place. According to the conditions of the trip first, we have to give our detail to the manager of the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It took almost 1 month. When our passport was ready we received a call from the manager. He said within 2 weeks you have to leave for Madrid. We started our packing we all are busy to take our favorite things to the trip. I take camera, mp3 player, mobile etc. for a long journey. 1 day ago before we leaving we finished our packing we all are very happy then next day. A very early morning around 2'o clock we go to the port for leave where we meet to the restaurant manager. He introduced us to our ship captain. Then we started our journey because we woke so early we felt sleepy we take a small nap so when I woke I came out from my room and found the boat in the center of sea nothing was visible in the sea. Only water all around as far as my eyes are going I only saw water my father mother and brother was sitting on the chair and enjoying the view of the sea. Later sometimes I come back to my room and plug my earphone in my ear and closed my eyes. After 1 hour I felt my boat Impinge by something. Suddenly my brother came and say to me that the weather is not good big waves are rising due to the cyclone. Wore your life jacket didn`t go out but I forgot my binocular ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. A Trip On Vacation With Other People 's Families Going on vacation with other people's families was not foreign to me. I had gone on beach trips three times before Hot Springs. Therefore, I was used to going on trips without my own family, but this trip was very different. This trip was nothing like the other trips I had gone on. This one would would introduce me to more people than I can even count. Marjorie Ann, Lilly, and I have been my "nickels" for about a year now. I call them my "nickels" for reason I honestly cannot remember, but it has stuck. We were brought together by our brunette hair since we carry the dominant genes in our larger friend group. About two weeks before the fourth of July, I was at home depot when Lilly Hunter texted Marjorie and I about our plans for the upcoming holiday. She wanted us to come with her to Hot Springs, Arkansas for her great– grandmother's 99th birthday hoorah. We both quickly replied eagerly letting her know we would come. Marjorie Ann had been at the beach, I had been at the beach, and Lilly had been at home in Oxford. We had not seen each other for about two weeks. Lilly Hunter is not a good person when it comes to letting you know information about a trip. Marjorie and I had to almost literally pull the information out of her. We finally received details about the trip such as what to wear, bring, where we would be staying, and who would be there. A couple day later, we were piling into Mrs. Sloan's car. Mrs. Sloan is Lilly's mom and is one of the most hospitable people I ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. My Experience At My Church Have you ever felt like you were getting called upon to do something? I've experienced this after my dad passed away. I felt God calling me to serve my church. I started to become more active in my church's faithful followers group. I felt God come into my life. I got the chance to go on this amazing trip that changed my life around. I was sitting in my confirmation class on Sunday afternoon, when my teacher, Melanie, was talking about all the upcoming events. She had an eye–catching video about the National Catholic Youth Conference or NCYC. The group from two years about created the video. They went into detail of what we'd get out of the trip. The thing that stuck out the most was the unique feeling of God's presents. It was time to pay for our spot on this trip. The cost was $50, so you would have a seat on the bus. This frightened me because I didn't know if I wanted to go for sure. I was going to be around 200,000 other people, only seven being ones from my church. Preparing for this trip was time consuming. We had to dedicate all our free time this summer to setting up fundraisers. The trip was $510 per person. Our fundraising consisted of selling Pastry Puffins, bake sales, and 50/50 tickets. Also there were people who would donate so they could get a free pancake breakfast out of the deal. We had meetings on top of meetings. We had to think of every possible thing we could to make this trip possible. We discussed trading items for weeks. We finally figured ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Descriptive Essay About Wanganui Wanganui: The ghost town Coming into community contact week (CCW) I was simultaneously excited and anxious. I was excited for the adventure side of it and a trip to a place that I hadn't visited before but anxious about my groups ability to work together due to a lack of vocal enthusiasm and planning prior to the trip. However, by the time we arrived in Wanganui and had sorted out group dinner for the week I realised that this group would actually work well together. I found it extremely enjoyable working with everyone and especially getting to know the people I had never met before. A surprising observation I made of the town itself, was that it was super empty. When comparing it to my town, it is about double the population but at least half the number of people seen on the streets. During some free time, I walked down the main street with another from the group, we saw about 10 people not including the shop workers the whole time. It wasn't until our last day that I saw lots of people walking along the riverside, and by a lot I mean about 10 within 10 minutes. I couldn't quite work out the reason that Wanganui seemed like a ghost town, it certainly wasn't the cold, or lack of shops. Eventually I put it down to a lack of busses for what, to me, seems like a widespread community. Our group of 11 students had a few bonding activities although only one involved all of us. Collectively we finished a 1000–piece jigsaw in our free time but we also had trips to the water ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Vietnamese Families Experience Essay As a little girl born in Vietnam and having grown up in poverty, I can understand the struggles that many other unprivileged Vietnamese families experience. At a young age my family and I immigrated to the United States for a better life. My parents have always put their best efforts into educating my siblings and I about the importance of giving back to the community. Growing up in a foreign environment, I was able to distinguish and grasp the opportunities I would have missed out on if I had not immigrated to the U.S. My background inspired me to aid those who I would have possibly been in the same shoes if I wasn't as fortunate to have immigrated. This community service trip to me was not only a bucket list wish I had wished to accomplish, but it as well allowed ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... They taught me that the joy that came from giving to those less fortunate than me was more valuable than that of receiving. As I volunteer alongside of the other participants we gain knowledge of the Vietnamese culture and learn that sometimes those that I help might have either a very different or similar background compare to mine but volunteering will lead to the connection that are needed to be made in order to have productive teamwork. The trip had allowed me to expand my Vietnamese diction, and taught me how to build a house all experience that I would had missed out on if it wasn't for volunteering on this program. The most memorable part of this trip was teaching the kids English. Afterwards when they thank me and told me that my ability to speak both language made it easier for them to learn. The fact that I was able to use my talents to assist others made me feel a sense of pride and accomplishment inside. I would confidently tell other young youth that from this trip I had learned by making a difference in another person's life is making a difference in your own ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Caregiving Lewis-Personal Narrative Andy Andrew Mrs. K It was a beautiful spring morning in Mound City Missouri. The population was only around 1,000 people. Andrew and I were up bright and early before the peak of dawn. The forecast looked sunny with a touch of fog. We were busy at the hotel preparing for our first morning of the hunt. "Andrew don't forget the snacks and Mountain Dew like you did last year," I hinted. With a chuckle, Andrew said, "I won't this time, and you make sure we got the shotguns, and shells packed. We can't forget those." Both of us had our stuff together and headed outside to the truck. They made sure they had everything and were off on our 20–minute drive to the field. We got out and unpacked. We both laid down the blinds and set up the decoys. At last, we were on the hunt of our dreams. We ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I just want to thank you guys for calling 911, and saving lewis. You saved him, and his family really appreciate that. Now go back on your trip have some fun while you done." "Thank you doctor!" we had both yelped. I had said to Andrew, "Well Andrew let's go back on our trip and have some fun." We had left the hospital around 5 am just in time to get to the field. We started off the day, and we shot a lot of geese that morning. We shot 197 snow geese on the trip. We were at the hotel on Monday morning, and we were eating breakfast when we saw what the forecast was on the news. There was supposed to be a really bad snow storm, but we blew it off, and we started our trip home around noon. We were about an hour into the trip and the snow storm hit. It was blizzard conditions, and the wind started to pick up, and before long the wind was howling! We had to stay at a hotel in Maryville. I blew up at Andrew, "Why did we have to go we could have just stayed in Mound City!" "Sorry!," "I didn't no it was going to get this bad," Andrew said. "Well now we will be late for the potluck tomorrow," I ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To Key West My family trip to key west My dad took me and my brother to key west over the summer. He wanted to take us in the trailer he bought, but it was cheap and often broke down, so instead we went on a plane from Des Moines to chicago, and then to Miami. When we got to key west, it was excruciatingly hot. We got off and had to wait for our bags at the bagage claim. My dad had to find a bus to take us to the car rental shop, so me and my brother waited with our bags at the front of the airport. From there, we started our trip to key west. I don't remember all of the details (I've got a poor attention span), but I know we stopped and stayed in a hotel once. We also stopped at a roadside beach and swam in the water there, which was very warm, and the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Trip To Haiti In the fall of 2014 I was presented with the opportunity to go on a missions trip to Zambia. We had a few meetings about this trip and interest grew. Next thing I knew it was March of 2015 and I was headed off to Haiti. Plans had changed but I could never have imagined what great impact this would have on my life. Haiti is not know for much but it is known for being poor. This might dissuade people from visiting, but for me it was exactly what I needed. We got to Haiti and even in the airport saw the people desperate for money to feed themselves and their families. We took a ten passenger plane up the mountain and as we flew we were able to see the poverty in the towns below. There were houses made up of four corner poles with a tin roofs. The destruction from the earthquake still had not been recovered from. In this moment I realized how fortunate I was to have not been in the earthquake as well as for simple things like four walls. We also flew over a sports complex that had been built for the Haitians after the earthquake as part of the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Children were asking for "one dollar" or "one shoe." They had nothing. It is hard to build out of nothing. While I was there I was able to teach some classes and be involved with a school. The children in this school were only able to attend because of sponsorship, mostly from Americans. This began to show me the importance of education but the next day I saw it even more clearly. I meet a girl who as we worked though the language barrier I was able to learn was 15 years old and in the fifth grade. I was also 15 but was in tenth grade. She had not had the access to education and therefore was only in the fifth grade, though she was thrilled to be in school at all. Many children did not have that ability and others could go for a year and then have to go work for money to attend again. Education builds futures for ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. What Is The Easiest Summer Travel Experience Top 7 tips for having the easiest summer travel experience Before revealing the best tips for having the easiest summer travel experience, it is important to know what travel actually means. What travel is The capacity of individuals to move between moderately distant geographical areas, by foot, bike, vehicle, plane, boat or any different means, having or not luggage, is defined as "travel". Travel can be one route or round trip. Many times, travel can likewise include short stays between movements. The vast majority of us have a summer travel planned, regardless of whether it's a road trip or vacation on a beach. In case you are not prepared, traveling and vacations can usually be quite tricky. When we leave on vacation we want to relax and feel good, we want to forget about all our worries and thoughts. Practically, we run from our daily routine of stress and pollution, in a place ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Before going on a summer travel is best to get prepared, as is plan everything you need to know and do, so you can enjoy a wonderful summer trip. Despite what sort of trip you are on, either is an active vacation, a business travel, a honeymoon, a road trip, or on a cruise, there are a few important steps you can take to ease your summer travel experience. Tips for having the easiest summer travel experience A significant number of us spend the summer making set arrangements and going to wonderful places with loved ones. The idea of traveling is exciting but it can likewise be an upsetting attempt. The worry of planning the perfect summer travel, down to every single detail, can be stressful, so stressful that at times we even forget that the purpose of taking some time off is to unwind, relax and enjoy ourselves by having a ton of fun. Here are some great tips to remember when planning your summer vacation, so you can have the easiest and greatest summer travel experience ever. 1. Be realistic regarding your ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To Tampa High School Im sure there are many stories I could tell about myself but one particular sticks out to me. When I was about fifthteen we took a family vacation to Tampa, Florida. Usually we drive to our destinations especially in Florida, but this time we were flying. So we woke up early one morning and started to head for the airport. We arrive at the airport and it's still dark outside, little did I know you have to be two hours early for your flight. We made our way through security, coffe shops, subway, and finally a little store with headphones, neck rests, and magazines. We finally board the plane, I made sure to get a window seat. After what felt like forever we landed in Tampa and my aunt and uncle picked us up. My uncle and aunt are locals to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Character Analysis Of Williwaw Wind Having read the book Williwaw Winds by Sally Bair, I find Jacob Bergren to be an interesting character. Generally, Jake makes morally good choices. He does anything he can to help whoever is in need. Ever since he was young his family and he volunteered on Thanksgiving preparing Thanksgiving meals for the homeless shelters (Bair 42). Another example of Jake helping others is on the boat when ice was covering all of their work. He ran downstairs to grab his dumbbells. With his pair of dumbbells Freddy and he beat away the ice and they got to work right away (60). At the end of the book when the crew is being rescued the swimmer plans to pull Jake out of the freezing water before Patrick but being the courageous person he is, Jack insists that Patrick goes first. Jake wisely made this decision based on his previous knowledge of Patrick and his fear of loss and being alone. Patrick was very afraid as the boat was going down; all he could think about was losing his father, the skipper. He already lost his mom due to cancer so I am sure the thought of losing his dad is constantly on the back of his head (86). By completing these actions of helping others it proves that Jake is a man of God. We know this because he recites the Bible verses that he learned from his father saying them as Jake was growing up. His motivation that inspired him to complete these actions is to travel back home to his family, now that he has come to terms with not always being the center of attention and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Examples Of Planning A Vacation How to Plane and Prepare for a Vacation Have you ever thought about why do people go on a vacation? After the pressures of work and study, which accompany the people in their lives, taking a vacation become necessary to get rid of all the stress and relax. People have many reasons to go on a vacation such as: they want to take a break of their daily routine, strength the relationship between family members, having an adventure, and other reasons. Unfortunately, some of them struggle planning for a vacation, especially when the family is big. The family members will find difficulty in searching for a cheap air flight ticket, a residence with a good price that can fit the whole members of the family, and a good spot to go for it. It is true that planning and preparing for a vacation is not easy, but it is interesting. Planning for a vacation involves three distant steps. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The family must assign one person to be responsible for the expenses; in that case it must be the Head of the family "the father." After determining on the destination that the family wants to go, the father has to do some online researches to find great deals on travel and hotels. To get better offers on airline tickets and hotels, the father has to book early before the travel season by several months. Karen Fawcett (2009) in "7 Steps to Planning a Great Family Vacation" advises travelers to, "Set a budget and have it fixed in stone. Depending on how small or how big, this will dictate where you may and may not go. Wear your brutally realistic hat when you're using a calculator and doing the math." Therefore, the father must calculate travel costs of food, transportation, tours, shopping, and travel insurance. He must collect separate budget for these things. Moreover, the father has to set aside extra money for unexpected travel costs. In addition, the family must limit the number of bags to avoid overweight on the plane and to save ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. My Family : An Exciting Trip With Family An exciting trip with family is something that most families remember vividly. In this case, it was not the most exciting trip we have taken, but definitely one to remember. Being in the hospital had some interesting experiences I saw and felt. Nevertheless, the hour and a half ridged drive up has never felt so long. My dad anxiously cruises from lane to lane. Perspiration runs through his hands, the air filled with nervous energy from him, my mom, and my sister, Tayler, as I bared my pain. I try not to show too much for the sake of my family. My stomach had taken over doing uncontrollable convulsions like an intense ab exercise nonstop. No one knew what was going wrong. Pulling up to the covered sliding glass entrance door to the emergency room, I slipped out of the car. Walking slowly, I went to the front desk. The tall blonde woman, with the look of sleep deprivation on her face, asked my mother in her soft voice questions about me. My mom, still shaking with nerves, answered them all completely for the receptionist. Standing there, a variety of emotions overwhelmed me. Right away, I was taken into a small glass room where a short, thin black haired woman took my vitals. She was in a hurry because there were patients coming in nonstop and had to keep everything flowing. After everything was checked, she escorted my family to the waiting area. Sitting side by side, I stared at the cream colored wall with indigo and soft ink birds on it to try to pass the time. Our phones ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Gieu Uganda Research Paper GIEU Uganda–Displacement and Rehabilitation in Uganda This program is a study abroad program through the Center for Global and Intercultural Studies office a and this program allows undergraduate students to participate in community service while immersed in various cultures. I first heard about this program through my Bridge Peer Advisor when she was talking about the trip she had gone on. From the experiences that she had it seemed a very enriching time and I knew that I should look into it. The next next I took was to look on the CGIS website where I found this program based in Uganda. The main purpose of this trip is to help care for orphan children in Baby WATOTO ranges in ages from 0–2 years old. This trip technically doesn't begin until the 3rd of May, but currently I am taking a class called UC 275 and this class is to help us plan for the trip, learn more about the country in which we will be traveling to, as well as help us become comfortable being immersed in new cultures. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Plus I feel that this experience abroad will teach me how to better adapt to those around me making it easier to make connections and working with others in the future when it comes to my career. I am also interested in experiencing a different way of living, because I have always heard that America is the land of over consumption, but this is merely a phrase to me and I think that seeing how other countries use their resources can help me create and develop new ideas as to how we can improve the environment in the United ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. My Family Trip A family vacation that is important to me was the trip to Washington D.C. I took in 2006. I went on this vacation with my family friend and my two nephews. We went to Washington D.C. because my nephews had a strong interest in learning the United States history along with myself. We decided to go to Washington D.C. because it has a rich history in the United States and was one of the best places to learn about our country and its presidents. I chose to take my nephews with me to Washington because it was a great bonding experience with them and really allowed family bonding time that got them away from home. I chose to go with my family friend because he was also interested in history at the time. During our vacation, we went to many places that made a huge impact in our lives and will always make a huge impact in our lives. The first place we went to after the hotel, of course, was Abraham Lincoln's monument. The first impression we had of the monument was that it was huge! While we were there Lincoln's monument was not very crowded, which we were thankful for. At the monument we took pictures with Lincoln and stood and looked back at what Lincoln had done in his lifetime. It was at his monument that we also realized how much Lincoln deserved the biggest monument money could buy. This was important to me because I have always wanted to learn more about Lincoln and what he had done in his presidency. Looking around the monument we could see the reflecting pool with the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Descriptive Essay The word lost was becoming more operative by the moment. The morning 's ice fishing over at nearby North Pond had been fine. After I ate my fish cakes back in my cabin at Mohawk Mountain, heat radiating from the wood stove, I 'd felt warm enough to peel down to a t–shirt and read. That was this morning. The night before I 'd wandered the forest 's central fire roads savoring the night air and watching the shadows my headlamp cast into the woods. One can relax well in the woods in winter at night: that soothing sense of aloneness you feel at night under a canopy of stars in the winter. Now I was stumbling around through the snow–filled woods, bushwhacking. I was searching for the route to either Adams or North Adams, whichever came first, map in one hand, orienteering compass in the other, as I took in the woods ' contours, trail bends, and ice–covered stream beds. Where the heck was I? Back in the cabin awaited two panfish in a cooler, a steak too if I wanted it, and a block of blue cheese big the size of housebrick. What I wanted was the trail called Blackburnian Loop. As for where I was ––– BINGO! there it was: the beaver dam and trail I recognized from a trip here last year. Yes. Once again I 'd successfully made it back from one of my classic lost–in–the–woods hikes. I thumped back into the cabin, lit the stove, took off my wet socks and sweater, and lifted from my cooler the bigger fish. I cleaned it, pan fried it, ate it, and settled back in the chair with my ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To South Dakota It was fun when we went on our family trip this summer the South Dakota. It was a long ride and everything but it was fun to see all of the things we stopped at. Like we stopped at the Falls and walked around for a hour our two and look at all the cool things. We than ate lunch and got back on the road and drove to the hotel we were going to stay at for that night. But every hour or so we had to stop, because someone had to go to the bathroom and my dad would always say "Really, we just stopped, couldn't you have gone last time." Then the other person would be like "I didn't have to back then." Than we had to stop and it just took us longer to get the Hotel. What was supposed to be a 6ish hour drive turned into a eight hour drive. Than when ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... But not before we had some good breakfast and got packed up. So we are just cruising down the road and all of a sudden the clock read 8:30, but then it read 7:30. Then were just like " what do we do now" because none of the stores will be open at this time in the morning. So we just drove until we got to this "tourist trap" town. They had all of these cool stores and things in them were even cooler. But then we had to get on the road again, but then we stopped at this military base museum on airplanes that was pretty cool and all. But the mosquitoes were out of this world. You just won't to get indoors and get away from them. Then after exploring, we got back on the road, but we were almost there. But my parents put in the wrong address. Which turned out not to be that bad, because we weren't that for from the reptile zoo that my family wanted to go to. Me on the other hand, I could have done with out it, because I absolutely hate snakes. But we watch this snake show which was not bad, but then we watched this alligator show which was funny and fun to watch. After being there for what felt like eternity, we got on the road and drove to Bear country which was pretty cool. Because they you could drive into this arena that was all fenced in and drive around looking at animals that were roaming around. But they had them all separated, so the bears weren't put with the deer and so on. Than at the end ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. My Family: My Trip To The Dominican Republic My family is big on education. My grandparents never thought about sending their kids to college, not because they did not want them to go but because they did not know how or where to send them. The forms, the money, all the questions, they did not know how to deal with it. Besides, they had just arrived to America from the Dominican Republic. So they worked, their 7 kids went to high school, some graduated and most didn't. With the little education that they had, my uncles resorted to working in the streets. My family had become a street family and had been known. Years in the business and they begin to settle down and have kids. It's true when people say having kids changes people's mentality. My uncles wanted nothing to do with the streets once they met their little babies. My family has built big dreams for the children of the family. They wanted us to have everything that they did ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I have an older sister and a younger brother. Our father is always on top of our education and makes sure to call us whenever we do something in school good or bad. I grew up looking up to my sister and watching her go through college. We use to travel to the Dominican Republic together during the summer. There was one particular trip that I found out what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. We were at a family country club one day, and everywhere I looked there were Chihuahuas. I was actually horrified. I wanted nothing to do with any of them until my uncle picked one up and brought it towards me. He told me that someone needs to love him since there were so many of them and not enough live to go around. I asked him why there were so many and he said they just keep having babies. I thought it normal and there was nothing we could do until I got older. From there I knew that I wanted to become a veterinarian. I wanted to help educate people on how to best care for their pets. I want to someday open an animal ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. The Leap By Louise Erdrich, And The Trip By Laila Lalami Have you ever thought that three completely different stories might have something in common? It might seem unlikely, but now you can change what you previously thought! The short stories Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets by Jack Finney, The Leap by Louise Erdrich, and The Trip by Laila Lalami, all have their similarities and differences on several aspects. This can be demonstrated through the topics of setting, conflict, characters, and theme. These topics help make up the plot of each story. No story is the same, but they can have similar messages or themes meant for the audience. Some can argue that these three short stories are completely different, but other individuals differ. These main elements from each story can be both, depending on one's point of view. The setting is a good example of both similarities and differences. For instance, the setting helped shape the story and form the plot. In Contents, the main character (Tom) opens the window in his apartment on a breezy night. "...caught in the dying current flowing through the narrow opening." (pg 20). An important paper gets blown out the window, and eleven stories up, the story begins. During The Leap, the narrator explains that out west, you could see any in–coming weather because the land was so flat. "I have lived in the west, where you can see the weather coming for miles..." (pg 39). The decision was made to try and finish the circus before the weather, but Anna and Harold (Anna's trapeze partner and husband) ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Family Vacation : A Personal Narrative Of A Family Trip Family Vacation It was winter of 2010 during Super Bowl week. My family; Mom, Keith, Hunter, Alyssa, Eric, Lucas and I were driving to Minneapolis, Minnesota to have a family trip. Every year we go out of state to have a family trip. When we were in the car it took us almost five hours to get there and my legs were hurting so I tried to stretch my legs underneath the passenger seat to get rid of the pain in my knees. The ride was boring so all I did was go on my Ipod playing video games or listen to my music. When we got to Minneapolis, the leg pain ride from Oshkosh, Wisconsin was going to be worth it. When we got to the hotel it was already dark, so we weren't going to go anywhere fun until tomorrow. We went straight up to to the third floor to go to our room. Being on the top floor of the hotel was great! My favorite part being on the top was seeing the water fountain because I loved to throw coins and see if I could get them in the water, or just hit a random person. There wasn't really anything else to do so I went to bed early for the big day tomorrow. In the morning after breakfast we got ready and went straight to the car and went to Mall of America. Seeing how big Mall of America was, it felt like being in a sports arena with the two best teams playing against each other. With how crowded it was, I could hear so many people talking and hear their conversations about what rides they are going to go on, or what store to go next. It was hot inside with ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Personal Essay: My Family Trip Family Trip Have you ever been to a place where you are feeling like you can stay there and it will never get old? When I was a young child, I would love to hear my parents tell me that we were going on a trip. I love to travel. I would be full of elation, because I knew that we would be going to a place that I had never seen before. My dad said after singing "let's go child, lets go". My parents, my brothers, and I would pack our baggage and journey out in our small gray minivan. I was to lazy to pack my stuff. My brother, Caleb, was counting down the days for a month. Caleb ran wild, When two days away from the trip came, we were starting My dad, Sufian, likes to get to the Memphis Airport so we don't miss the flight but we are sitting in our bit for about an hour. We got through successfully and we got something to eat at Wendy's at the Airport. We also saw a guy that was pretty short and was on his laptop. He looked rich and had really wide shoulders and looked young. When I asked my Dad, he said it was Darrell Armstrong that plays for the Indy Pacers and we got his autograph. When we got on I called window because I always love the window set. After all the order was taken care of. The lady told us it was about a three hour When we come we didn't know where the lesson was. We were waiting for like thirty minutes and then at last we ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... We got a lot of groceries. Well enough to last us about seven days. We clear to eat lunch out most of the time and eat supper in the hut, but sometimes we just ate dinner at the Park. It was really hot on the fourth day so we marked to go to Blizzard Beach. We were going to go to Epcot, but we marked to do that after the Water Park. We went to Epcot, three out of the seven days we were there. When we were at Blizzard Beach I went down all three huge water slides and they gave me a wedgie but they were still fun. The other fun thing was the wave pool. I was in there for like an ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Personal Narrative: My Family Trip To Disney World So one day our family decided to go to Disney World with her family. It was our family, our aunts family, my mom's parents, and Emmy and Bear. We took 2 cars, 6 people in each. It took us a whole 11 hours to get there! When we got there we stayed in 2 apartments called New Orleans. The first morning we woke up and went to the bus stop. The bus picked us up and took us to Epcot. There was a big shiny ball that you could go inside. We all got in line, but because we had fast passes we could pass everyone. We got on this car thingy and it started flying around the room. Then there was questions we had to answer on the wall. It was so cool, my sister loved it. When we were done with that we all rode the Test Track. You got to make your own car ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Familia Feliz Research Paper Feb 13 2017, adrenaline surged though my body as the thought of mission trip raced through my mind. "What is it going to be like? Who am I going to meet? How am I going to talk to the kids when I don't even know how to speak Spanish!."All these thoughts and more kept turning in my mind as the anticipation of our first flight drew nearer and nearer. "Bolivia", just the name had a rustic feeling to it. In a quick 32 hours, we would reach our final destination for the next two weeks... Familia Feliz. Familia Feliz is a small orphanage located in the heart of the Bolivian jungle where children from troubled homes are offered a safe haven and schooling. It was at this place that I would learn a very important lesson. One that would stick with me for the rest of my life. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Your "Faith Bar" is at an all time high and many good memories surge through your mind that you will treasure forever. While on mission trip, many trials will come your way, some of which seem to be impossible for you to overcome! And frankly, they are impossible for you to overcome, but nothing is too big for God! All you must do is ask for His all knowing guidance and He will help you get through. He will answer your prayers! Just one day before we embarked on our long journey, one of our translators had his car broken into and in the process, had his passport stolen! After much prayer and by the grace of God, he had a passport reissued to him by the next day (something that almost never happens!) If you are ever looking for a fun safe and overall just an amazing trip, take a leap of faith and go on a mission trip! It doesn't have to be a full–time life dedicated mission, it can just be for a couple of weeks. God can use you where ever you are, all you have to do is listen for his voice and say "Hear I am Lord, send ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. Reflection Paper It was Mission Sunday at First Reformed Church, sitting in a pew with my youth group when I was given the opportunity to go to Eden, Jamaica the summer after my freshman year. My youth pastor, Ross, was standing on the stage in church describing the past trip that he went on with our high school youth group that past summer. He talked about the mission work they did, the relationships that were created, and the amazing views they saw. He then went on to say that the next group of kids that were the incoming freshman through seniors. That was me! I was so excited! I really wanted to go! (3) After church, I ran up to my mom and asked, "Mom! I could go to Jamaica next summer! Can I go?" She then replied, "That sounds really fun. We will talk about It more at home with Dad." We got home and weighed the pros and cons. This trip would be my first time going out of the country, traveling in an airplane, and seeing the ocean. (5) I was a little hesitant to that because I would be doing that all by myself, without my parents, but my excitement to see a new part of the world and go on my own adventure outweighed the hesitancy. After talking and thinking about it for a while and going to the informational meeting, my parents decided that I could go! I was nervous, but so eager to go! About a month after that, there was a second meeting for the group that was going to. We met in the library of our church and Ross explained fundraising opportunities and the timeframe of our trip. To ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...