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Hot air balloon taking off, Napa Valley, Calif.
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Hot Air Balloon, Priest (202)In this episode of
Radical Sabbatical, meet two people who left their old lives to answer a higher calling.
Don Surplus loves hot air ballooning so much that he gave up his career as manager of a Napa Valley lodge to fly full-time. Now he gets to experience the thrill of ballooning for the first time with every new group of passengers he takes to the sky.
Then meet Andrea Baldyga, who left her post as one of the top female surgeons in the country to enter the Episcopalian priesthood. She still finds fulfillment saving people’s lives—their spiritual lives.
Hot Air Ballooning Facts:
- The cost of a hot air balloon ranges from $20,000 on up.
- The typical balloon can hold three to four people, or 500 to 600 pounds.
- Balloon pilots are licensed by the FAA.
Contact information:
Napa Valley Balloons
6795 Washington, Yountville, CA 94599
800-253-2224
www.napavalleyballoons.com
Resources:
Hot Air Balloons
by Christine Kalakuka, Brent Stockwell
Priest Facts:
- Women make up about 14 percent of the Episcopalian priests.
- Clergy generally spend more time administrating than ministering.
- Each week Andrea has a meal with one church family.
Contact Information:
Andrea Baldyga, Priest
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
98 Sky Manor Road, Pittstown, NJ 08867
908-996-4091
Resources:
The Episcopal Church, USA Website
ecusa.anglican.org
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