This Little Light of Mine By Sarah Martin HoodJune 2, 2010September 4, 2016 Categories: Uncategorized Tags: africa, botswana, crazy aunt laura, peace corps Leave a comment My sister is coming home. And I'm so, so proud of her that I want to brag about her all over the internet. Laura is finishing up her last few days as a Peace Corps…
Africa – 2009 By Sarah Martin HoodDecember 3, 2009December 12, 2021 Categories: adventure travel, travel Tags: africa, botswana, crazy aunt laura, life list, peace corps, waterfall 6 Comments In November 2009, I traveled to Africa to visit my sister Laura who was serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana. Over the course of 10 days, Laura and I traveled to South Africa,…
Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Lead – Empower – Deliver By Sarah Martin HoodDecember 1, 2008September 17, 2016 Categories: personal reflections Tags: botswana, crazy aunt laura, peace corps, world aids day Leave a comment When I wrote about my sister Laura this morning and her unfortunate series of events over the weekend, it must have been my subconscious urging me to write about her. This morning, I failed to…
Tuesday November 20, 2007 By Sarah Martin HoodNovember 20, 2007September 17, 2016 Categories: personal reflections Tags: africa, botswana, crazy aunt laura, peace corps, purim, xanga 1 Comment Bad news: I didn’t get to attend a briss yesterday. That’s right. My favorite Jewish couple called late last week (from the hospital!) to hire me to work a party for their fourth baby (the last time…