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7.10.2005

Sri Lanka 2005

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family prayer before leaving. even the dog joined in.

mom and dad at the airport.

pearson international, toronto.

chillin in cinci.

ohmygoodnessthat'sacamera!

background picture.

cruisin in Dallas.

funny thing is, it's the first time driving in months.

dude... i'm going fast.

woah... who's that handsome guy in the ... wait a minute...

yay!

w00t!

shaunna and mr. mikey monkey and me at sonic.

apparently you have to press the button to order.

mr. mikey monkey in the sac.

worship.

flags.

goin up to ropes.

me and the boys.

mug shot.

turn to the left.

uh... now what?

balance.

beautiful...

...feet.

discuss.

you know it's hot when...

worship.

bow.

make it real.

ron.

shaunna shows off her skillz.

country mixer!

good times were had by all.

dance ghosts.

worship.

fall to your knees.

the flag.

commissioning.

holy moment.

significance.

worship at the cross.

let the flame burn brighter.

empty sac.

crazy co.

on our way.

chillin.

mr. mikey monkey loves caffeine.

takeoff from DFW.

chillin in LAX.

on the way to Hong Kong.

w00t!

walking around in HK.

neck cramp.

cute.

we balanced quite well.

may we reflect Him just as well.

look! no boogeys!

duh.

crazy boat.

the skyline.

desparate.

ridin the shuttle.

back in the airport, waiting for our 777.

w00t!

sri lankan street.

chillin in a mototaxi.

random.

big waves.

woah.

caught up in the scenery.

couldn't keep her away...

is it just me, or is this sand really soft?

i admit it... i'm a picture wrecker.

chipmunky-thing.

steve the iguana.

prayin on the bus.

tsunami refugee kids.

reach out and touch someone.

searching.

playin with the kids.

cute.

it jumped me.

cute x 4.

cuter.

march!

they're always watching.

breaks your heart.

ditto.

looking on.

playin with the kids.

face to face with the lost.

things are looking up.

too much fun.

lost.

look into his eyes.

goofy guys.

solitude.

"i wanna be Your hands..."

pop that burns. crazy.

heartbreaking.

aww.

could you say no?

I ate this. tastes like an apple.

GE posterchild.

see what i mean?

workin.

breakin down the walls.

moving mountains.

big spiders with lots of babies.

breakthrough.

a tip: don't offer the director of GE a bottle that contained an alcoholic beverage at one point.

leaf cutter demons ants.

teamwork.

coconuts from heaven!

wreckage.

the waves were 20 feet high here.

everything was destroyed.

fresh coconuts.

coconut spray.

john's GQ coconut drinking pose.

mr. mikey monkey looks on.

random baby gecko.

squattie pottie!!

snails.

workin hard.

action shot.

relevant water.

crazy pink gecko.

gone.

no words.

what could you say?

...and they go on and on...

everywhere you look.

neighbour kids.

too cute.

candid shot.

pretty flower.

andy the animal.

pickin rocks.

awwwwwwww.

hey jo!

clearing the way.

mmmmmmmmmm...

awww again.

onlookers.

they didn't fit in the checked bags.

some of my beautiful ladies.

random turtle.

reflections are fun.

cute.

and then some.

pointing.

beautiful.

weird angle.

cuteness.

candid laughter.

looking up high.

movin bricks.

action shot.

crazy huge scorpion.

random crab.

work site.

dusting race.

action shot.

no obstacle is too big.

woah.

action katiebird.

crazy centipedes.

praying with the woman whose house we were working on.

picture worth a thousand words.

cow. on the beach.

baby turtles!!

aww.

so little.

so big.

i got to hold it too.

our baby turtles that we released.

looking down the beach.

walking.

worship on the beach.

this is the train that was hit by the tsunami and killed 1500 people.

nice view in galle.

team shot.

dare ya.

tiny crab.

action wave shot.

sunset in galle.

candid shot.

tiny frog.

mr. mikey monkey is pleased with the progress.

spider web.

building materials.

action cory shot.

action katiebird and amy shot.

crazy angle of jason.

may this school be set free.

random kids.

railway.

go long!

candid kids.

dance lessons.

random huge turtle.

go becca.

random schoolkid.

set their hearts free.

they need You.

the smile: a truly international language.

monkey!

too cute.

action shot.

mr. mikey monkey approves of andy the animal.

mr. mikey monkey loves sunsets too.

amazing.

gathering to go home.

cute.

cute x 4.

roar.

the stare-down.

note the man on the right.

looking on.

random dragonfly.

raising the flag of the Kingdom in a hostile land.

what does your heart say?

action katiebird.

the team with the priest.

the temple where we worked.

candid picture.

incredibly lucky candid hip-shot picture.

playing cricket.

drinkin coconut.

team shot.

me in the tree.

me falling from the tree.

me after landing.

those are big footprints.

oh. that's why.

it has big feet.

taking all the attention.

elephant on the beach.

me with the elephant.

mr. mikey monkey liked the elephant.

kate and marissa liked it too.

beach.

beach again.

hermit crab.

sunset on the beach.

best picture ever.

campfire on the beach.

neighbour kids.

community picture.

me on the beach near colombo.

prasad!

awesome sign.

random bloated puffer fish on the beach.

the best pose ever.

gasp!

too cute.

soccer on the beach.

neighbour kids in colombo.

sleeping on the job in colombo airport.

debriefing in Texas.

worship at the cross.

this is what you get for falling asleep in public.

3 thoughts:

  • Wow! Everything was amazing! You are so blessed to have helped out and they are so blessed you have you all help.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6:32 p.m.  

  • Those pictures are amazingly beautiful... I almost cried... It really makes me want to go to Sri Lanka or on some mission trip with you.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:02 p.m.  

  • hey david! okayy... wow those pictures are amazing. the people down there are beautiful, and the nature is amazing and the animals- oh my goodness! hope you had and are having a super time!
    ~Elaine

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:36 p.m.  

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