About
Hello.
My name is Jacob Lipke and this is my website.
I’m glad you’re here.
I am a writer and a teacher. I love learning new things, solving problems, lifting weights, and endurance sports. I value meaningful work, close relationships, and exciting experiences.
I majored in Math at Saint John’s University. Post-graduation, I lived and volunteered in Kenya for 7 months and Israel for 2 months through the Benedictine Volunteer Corps.

Entries
I’ve used these posts as a sort of journal since September 2023.
It keeps family and friends up-to-date and has been fun for me to look back on.
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Karate Kid – Kenya Edition
“Don’t fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the…
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Stop and Smell the Roses
Trenton has also been writing a blog (I actually got…
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Haves and Have Nots
Another busy week in Nairobi, Kenya has come and gone.…
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Nairobi to Nunguni
Update 3: Days 6-8 “You can learn something from absolutely…
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Calm Before the Storm
Second Update: Days 4 and 5 “Opportunity does not wait…
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Good morning, Nairobi
First Update: Days 1-3 Arrival The plane finally touches down…