Week 14 and 15: Exploring
During week 14 and 15 I was able to have one of my good friends visit me in Belize for seven days! It was so rewarding seeing a reminder of home, but also being able to show my new reality…
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Christmas Day Shenanigans
Happy New Year! While most of my days the past few weeks have been spent doing my normal work at the clinic, the holidays definitely added some out-of-the-ordinary excitement. In the week leading up to Christmas, I truly had no…
Week 15 and 16: Solemn Excursions, Christmas Festivities, and Winding Down
Kalispera! As promised, here is a summary of what I have been up to these past two weeks, as well as some of my initial reflections on this trip. Visit to Moria I have talked a lot in this blog…
Merry Christmas week!
Hello and Merry (early) Christmas! The holiday season is in full swing here in Nairobi. While decorating and celebrating the holiday isn’t quite as common as it is at home, shopping malls and restaurants have become adorned with Christmas trees…
christmas in mendoza
Hola y Feliz Navidad! The Christmas season has looked a lot different this year: the middle of summer, 100 degree heat, sitting in the park to share meals and drinks with friends to celebrate. As a Minnesota native, I have…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
Before returning to Nashville, my home away from home, I was able to spend some meaningful time with my roommate and friends and also help out with the second-grade students at Las Palmas, a private Christian school founded by my…
Living proof of His love
The past two weeks have been some of the most chaotic since I arrived here—but for all the right reasons. I have been filled with so much joy and given the opportunity to create memories that have continually reminded me…
Brief Intermission for a Photo Dump
Kalispera friends! I am feeling a bit under the weather today and would like to write a more in depth piece for my next blog post, as it will be one of my last. So, until I am feeling well…
life outside
Hola todos! Another couple of weeks have flown by, and I realized it’s been a while since I updated you on the work I am doing here, which is what takes up the majority of my time! After having the…
Week 13 and 14: Hiking, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Prep
Yassas and happy thanksgiving friends! As I am writing this my contribution to the little “friendsgiving” I am attending is simmering on the stove. Me and the one other American friend I have here are hosting a thanksgiving dinner for…