9 to 5 – Dolly Parton
Hello fam and friends! I can’t believe that I have been in Thailand for almost 6 weeks. The time has flown by, and if it is any indication of how fast the rest of my time here will go then…
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Dawn to Dusk
My favorite part of the day is the last few hours of daylight before the sun goes down to rest, when everything seems to glow and I can have some final moments with the sun before night. Dusk is the…
Interlude
Hello Friends, As you’ve probably noticed, I have fallen way behind on my day-to-day updates. I am working on filling them in because I really want to communicate what the day-to-day is like for future travelers and any who may…
14-Hour Days, Just How I Like Them: Week 9
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.…
Family Visit: Week 8
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…
Muy Agripada: Week 7
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…
Confusion and Frustration: Week 6
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…
Moving to Haiti- a dream come true!
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 Nepali minute clinic
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…
7 Weeks and Counting!
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”…