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Category Archives: Speeches & more

This category houses speeches I’ve given and expanded advice, which could have been given in a speech.

Culture and My Professional Statement

February 28, 2015by kevinearl Leave a comment

To round out my five celebratory posts for Adventure Patches’ five year anniversary, I want to talk culture and share my new personal professional statement. Culture is what makes the […]

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Adventure, Speeches & more, Travel

300 posts of Adventure Patches!

November 21, 2014by kevinearl Leave a comment

To celebrate my 300th post, first, I want to say thank you to all of my followers. Thank you to those who subscribe and receive my posts in your email. […]

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Adventure, National Parks, Natural Wonders, Photography, Speeches & more, UNESCO World Heritage

Focusing to Excel

September 8, 2014by kevinearl Leave a comment

Overall, the Living Planet Aquarium in Salt Lake City has done a good job, as I mentioned in the last post. I just think they needed to focus and do […]

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Speeches & more, Zoos & More
Mustangs of Las Colinas

My life philosophies on Gavriel’s Horn and more

May 7, 2014by kevinearl Leave a comment

You may not know, but I’m currently a graduate student at Grand Canyon University. My most recent professor, Dr. Nicholas Markette, hosts a website for “thinkers” to share ideas, “cross-pollinate […]

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Photography, Speeches & more

Why Pioneers?

July 21, 2013by kevinearl Leave a comment

This post is a little different from most of my posts, so I hope you’ll indulge me with this. The following is a talk I gave in my local congregation […]

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Speeches & more

All is Well! All is Well!

July 26, 2011by kevinearl Leave a comment

– Since I’m moving to China soon, for about a year, and will be leaving my local church unit for a while, they asked me to give a talk last […]

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Speeches & more

The Law of the Fast

January 25, 2011by kevinearl Leave a comment

– As promised, here is my talk from Sunday pretty much just as I gave it. However, as I gave it over the pulpit, I may have added a few […]

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Speeches & more

Setting your New Year up for success

December 31, 2010by kevinearl 1 Comment

Ending one year and beginning a new year always brings us to reflect upon our lives and what we have accomplished and what we wish to accomplish. Many of us […]

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Holidays, Speeches & more

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I wanted to take the kids to Antelope Island before bug season and leaf season, so they could see the porcupines, and it was a success. They brought some friends, and we went in Justin's new RV. We saw two porcupines, hundreds of bison, deer, a great horned owl, and just some lovely scenery and spectacular views.
My friend, Erin, is so talented! She recently shared a pic of this sketch she had done that I immediately loved, so now it's in my collection. I love the perspective of looking down through the saguaros and blooming palo verde trees at the tortoise making its way through the desert. It is now ready for proper display in my new home (when I move next week). Be sure to follow her art account, @artoferindinnellbjorn .
Edit: Didn't realize it only posted like 20 seconds of the video, so to see the full thing, friends, visit my Facebook.
Bryce Canyon in winter = Amazing!
My textile souvenirs from Ecuador (minus some patches) including an alpaca (mixed fiber) scarf and poncho, a woven scarf, one woven belt, and one embroidered belt (neither belt will be used as belts rather as straps). Also, I got a pair of handmade shoes with woven sides and soles made from recycled coconut husks and coffee grounds. My other souvenirs include premium chocolate and a carved wooden tortoise that I got from the artist who was one of a handful carving larger sculptures in the town square as part of Puerto Ayora's 50th anniversary celebration.
What an amazing four days in Quito and it's surrounding highlands!
Made it to Miami and took an airboat ride in the Everglades. Alligators are awesome!
Yesterday, our last full day in Ecuador, we first stopped to smell the roses at a local rose farm. Did you know Ecuador is one of the leading producers and exporters of roses in the world? Farms cover the landscape in areas north and south of Quito. You can buy a bunch of 25 roses for $1 on the streets all around Ecuador's capital city! Our tour of the Akarana Farm was fascinating.
Waterfalls and swinging at the edge of the world energized us on our day trip to Banos. Videos coming soon!
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