Well, I am pretty busy here, between working at Sinamune, working at the Nucleo, taking Spanish lessons, singing in the C.C.E. choir, and taking voice lessons. But I feel right at home, because it reminds me of being at Belmont.…
This week some of my dad, brother, aunt, and uncle came to visit Quito! I had told them such wonderful things about Ecuador and they took advantage of some cheap airfare and Labor Day weekend and came on down to…
After this week, I am more than halfway throughly time here! This week I am really starting to feel settled in. Unfortunately this week I also started feeling really sick. It started out as a bad cold but I think…
Monday, August 13th, 2018 It’s too much to explain everything, but long story short, the lack of communication has made the experience with Sinamune extremely frustrating and stressful. Sinamune is forcing us to come every day this week the whole…
I officially have just over 2 weeks before I take off for my year of working with 2nd Story Goods/ Much Ministries in Gonaives, Haiti. I am actually writing this blog from Spain, where I am taking a personal trip…
A lot has happened since I have last blogged. I am now halfway through week 6 here in Nepal. I cannot believe how fast time has gone. I am almost halfway through my experience here. So here are a few…
I feel like the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland when he says, “I’m late! I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date!” While everything is set up for Spain, I am scurrying to finish my home “to-do list”…
At the beginning of this week I purposefully reflected that my goal throughout the week was to be generous, empathetic and curious. Generous to the students, the teachers and my host family. Empathetic of those feeling pain and despair in…
“Kob! Kob!” yelled the little lady who always demands for something every time she sees me. Sometimes it’s an emphatic request for food, other times my clothes or accessories like my watch and sunglasses. Sometimes she skips the demands and…
This is the end of week four. This past week I was in nephrology like I said before, but before the week was finished I switched units to the MICU. Nephro was very very very slow and there was not…