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It was a tough goodbye this time. Simon choked up in tears when I left, and it hurt to say goodbye to my twelve-year-old buddy, not...
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Owen Dargatz
May 27, 20226 min read
Family Travel Tips
Things we've learned traveling with children. I'm not big on reading "Top Ten Tips" blogs or stuff like that, but Christina and I are on...
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Owen Dargatz
Feb 9, 20224 min read
A day trip through rural Guatemala
Edwin is a good man. He has been working the till at a hardware store close to our home in San Juan since he established the shop around...
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Owen Dargatz
Jan 16, 20226 min read
The magic school bus situation in Guatemala
They are a total phenomenon. I will do my very best to describe just how special these things are but know already before I've begun that...
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Owen Dargatz
Dec 14, 20215 min read
Neighborly love
-This is a guest post written by our dear friend Brady Clarke. Brady and his wife Christine are currently living in Costa Rica but lived...
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Owen Dargatz
Dec 6, 20215 min read
Three lefts make a right.
Each wrong turn we took led us closer to where we were meant to be all along. We met another young family with a small boy named Damian...
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Owen Dargatz
Dec 2, 20216 min read
Part 2 of Let's flip a coin.
On the way back to Cacalote, we began to discuss rentals with Israel, our driver. He told us about all the available options and again...
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Owen Dargatz
Nov 27, 20218 min read
"Let's flip a coin"
Live by the coin, die by the coin. A month ago, we found ourselves crossing the border into Mexico at the Tapachula crossing at 1:00AM....
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Owen Dargatz
Sep 25, 20214 min read
Guatemalan Barbershop Banter
A few days ago, it was my birthday. My loving wife let me know that I was going away for a few days to take some time to clear my mind,...
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Owen Dargatz
Sep 22, 20215 min read
How it's going
Dear, You Guys, Baby steps are the only way to take on a change as significant as we have this year. In fact, any lasting change I've...
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Owen Dargatz
Aug 19, 20212 min read
The best cup of coffee
I sat at the computer, wondering what I would write about until Maria brought me my coffee. We walk a lot here. We have been doing our...
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Owen Dargatz
Aug 13, 20213 min read
In my life, I love you more.
As a storyteller, I have always preferred music that contained meaningful wording. I like lyrics that transport me to places off the...
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Owen Dargatz
Jul 30, 20214 min read
Poverty, pollution's mother.
There's a shift that happens in one's way of thinking with travel. It's why we've been ok pulling our kids out of school, homeschooling,...
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Owen Dargatz
Jul 21, 20215 min read
The Club
We are almost a month into our project in action. I want to dive into the details! First off, I want to thank everyone that has chosen...
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Owen Dargatz
Jul 19, 20216 min read
Insight on the children
Six weeks in Guatemala after a big move and lots of change. I want to zero in on each of the kids, look at the challenges they are facing...
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Owen Dargatz
Jul 15, 20214 min read
What the heck are we doing!!?
We are so excited about what is happening. Just five short weeks ago, we were getting on a plane and in shock that it was happening....
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Owen Dargatz
Jun 27, 20214 min read
There are adjustments when moving with five children to Guatemala.
Ouuuulala! It's been a month here in Guatemala, and I have been ITCHING to have the time, health, space, and mental capacity to write...
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Owen Dargatz
May 28, 20214 min read
72 HOURS IN GUATEMALA
It’s hard to find a starting point for this section of our family story. There is a lot of great material I am behind on in communicating...
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Owen Dargatz
May 18, 20215 min read
Home is not a place
One step at a time. It's easy to get ahead of myself when there is so much to get done. Over and over again, I forget to simply focus on...
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Owen Dargatz
Apr 27, 20217 min read
Giving Experiment #1
The Giving Experiment is our attempt as a family to create positive ripples. In past posts, I've admitted that we have no idea what we're...
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