It’s actually called a tricycle. I’m pretty sure no tricycle would pass my state’s emissions testing. And I’m pretty sure these things weren’t made for people with legs as long as mine to climb into…or out of. You should have heard the driver’s laugh when I walked up to this thing and asked for a… 
Series Archive: ‘My Trip To The Philippines’
Filipino For Taxi
A Magic Trick For Kristen
Ladies and gentlemen, kids of all ages, prepare to be amazed. Turns out I’m the Chris Angel of the Philippines…without the eyeliner and pectoral muscles.
One of our bloggers has asked some outstanding questions about how Compassion handles its finances. So I told this story.
On my first trip overseas, way back in 2005, I boarded a…
What Exactly Is Compassion International?
It woke me up this morning. Do people following this trip know what Compassion International is? Well, here’s the entire ministry explained in as few words as possible for those of you who are hearing about Compassion for the very first time.
Compassion International is a ministry that began in the 1950s in Korea to meet…
I’m Waiting
It’s late. I’m in a conference room, my rolling chair pulled up to a serious looking wooden table. Muzak plays overhead. Mothers with Macs, faces lit by pixels, are tapping away, trying to condense the last twelve hours of laughter and tears and cross-species flirtation into a blog post.
My job as leader guy is to…
In-Between
After more than 30 hours of flying without sleep I skip my usual nightly hot shower and crawl into a hotel bed. Four hours later I wake up, my body in a time zone between home and here. My eyes ache, my nerves hum just under the skin. The familiar discomfort of the first day…
About Shaun — Shaun Groves is a husband, father, singer and communicator connecting the first world with the third world for the benefit of both.
