South Dakota Summers

Austin and I visited South Dakota in late July. It was beautiful! Unlike Texas, South Dakota has recieved abundant rain this summer. The countryside was covered in green with clear, blue skies and crisp weather of around 75 degrees.

My grandmother gave us a beautiful 3 month old red-roan filly (pictured above). We named her "Dakota." After 5 days spent gentling her, we gained a lot of ground. Much of our time was spent around horses, especially two: "Red" and "Roanie" (pictured below) Our goal was to ride them twice a day.

To Be Continued...

Austin and I have made it back to the States safely. We are happy to be back near friends and family. There are currently no future travels planned, but stay tuned...

Bombs in Jakarta

This Friday morning, July 17th, two bombs exploded in downtown Jakarta. The Ritz and Marriot were targeted and several fatalities have been reported thus far. This post is intended to let you all know that we are safe and unharmed. Our house is south of downtown in a secluded, secure location. We have planned a weekend getaway to Malaysia and will be out of Indonesia shortly.

Please pray for those who have been injured in the blast and for the families of the deceased.

Sad Monkey Slave

Beggars of all sorts can be found throughout Jakarta. Among the most tragic we've seen are old, crippled women; 2 year old children; burned, maimed, naked or blind people; and monkey slaves.

Here's a video of the Sad Monkey Slave...





Every day we see something new on the streets of Jakarta. Below are a few pictures to give you an idea.