Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Journey into the unknown…

Every trip to Nepal brings with it new hope and opportunities, as well as new and unique challenges. What will emerge from this year’s trip? As my 20 year-old son Carey and I sit in the airport awaiting our flight, our manic pre-trip preparations complete, there is time to reflect on what brought us to this point in time. The months of preparation for this moment fade away and I focus my attention on the ‘differently-abled’ of Nepal. I hope their lives receive the full impact of our Rotary Nepal Disability Awareness Campaign and we are able to bring them out of the darkness and into the light of education and opportunity!

From Some of Rob's photos


A few highlights of this year’s journey will be the addition of Penny LeGate and cameraman Len Davis who be joining me for a three-week stay as they capture on video the impact of our programs and projects.

Jim Hebert from Hebert Research in Bellevue will be arriving on February 12th to work with the J. Walter Thompson marketing group on the Survey/Focus group work for the Disability Awareness Campaign. He’ll also be training Nepali Rotaractors on these issues, providing useful skills-training.

My wife Gina and a group of eight Rotary Volunteers will be arriving on February 18th for a two-week stay. We have some exciting volunteer projects for them to work on, so stay-tuned for those articles!

This has been a brief overview of what’s in store for this year’s trip. So many other events are scheduled to take place. Another exciting year that undoubtedly will have many unknown outcomes and consequences. That’s what makes it so exhilarating is that unknown element and interesting outcomes.

From Some of Rob's photos
From Some of Rob's photos


I’d like to give a big ‘shout-out’ to all of the pen-friends at Forest Ridge School in Bellevue and Meadowdale School in Edmonds. The simple act of writing a letter to make a new friend in Nepal will have unexpected and potentially exciting outcomes. Don’t underestimate the power of the pen to bring peace in our world.

With My Best Regards,

-Rob
Posted by Rob and Gina Rose at 4:03 AM

2 comments:

  1. Gina Fineza RoseFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    The volunteers are all getting ready. There are 150 beanie babies to bring so we'll definitely vacuum seal them all! Shanti and the kids from DNC are all excited for your arrival! I am too! The bonds are there, the children keep me coming back year after year! I feel centered and purposeful when opportunities face you and an inner voice asks, "what more can I do!"

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 5, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    Glad to hear that you have arrived and are ok! Best of luck on the trip, we'll be waiting in the Emerald for you.

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