// sending out some handmade postcards this week //

a pilgrimage back to mother india is upon me. three weeks out to be exact. on this trip we will start down south near chennai and make a trek north where we will wrap up in delhi. here is a little bit about the project, a rehabilitation campus, in Oddanchatram, Tamil Nadu: 


// PROJECT SCOPE — RAKSHAK TRUST
Rakshak Trust looks to help people cut loose from their ties to drug and alcohol addiction.  Substance abuse is prevalent in India across every social / economic class, leading to brokenness and physical abuse in families.  Addiction rehabilitation leads to a significant opportunity to show all types of people the love of Christ.  Rakshak Trust plans to create a campus that can be used to shelter addicts from outside influences but also create a space where they can begin a life changing transformation away from a life of addiction to a life fully devoted to Christ.  //


i'm beyond excited to return to a place constantly on my heart
i'm thankful for the opportunity to take this journey
i'm reminded of God's beautiful provisions
i'm full of gratitude for being capable to serve

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scale // regional // n.t.s.

"don't take the taxis" they told us. 
"you should probably skip the metro, it's way too crowded and messy", someone mentioned. 
"bullets don't go through guys", he replied with heavy sarcasm.

comments like those mentioned above made for an even more enticing landscape for this curious body. mexico city has been a city i've wanted to explore and personally experience for some years now. ever since my Roma roommates went directly from rome to mexico city for the summer and came back to arkansas saying how much more they enjoyed their time there. it it left me intrigued. so 8 years later i finally made the quest.

accompanied by four other friends. awesome people. male friends. friends or strangers turned friends, who is by your side when you journey through new destinations is just downright special.

well, myths were debunked on the dangers of inner city mexico city. that or we were being hovered by angels the entire time, i'm not throwing that one out, but we also put ourselves in all kinds of...i'll say playful...situations.

chaotic - squinting for beauty - delicious - vibrant - multi-modal - grimy - spanish speaking mexico city

[a sense of the city scene]