Bon Ane!
A few nights ago, while searching for shooting stars in the clear Haitian sky, I was talking with a friend about sharing our stories and how different they would be if told on the same day each year. For example,…
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Ecuador in Two Words: “Buen Vivir!”
An Ecuadorian friend recently summed up his country in two words for me: Buen vivir. Buen vivir means “good living” in Spanish, and originally comes from the Quechua words sumac kawsay. Quechua is the most widely spoken indigenous language in…
Sit down, be humble: A South African Embassy Experience
Greetings all!! I am so very excited for this adventure to begin. It has been a bittersweet seven months leading up to my departure (which is happening very soon). I have grown a lot, and become much more self aware…
Everything About Ecuador
T-minus 26 days until I fly to Quito, Ecuador to begin my journey serving on a Lumos award! This little country that sits on the equator line is home to 10% of the biodiversity in the world, 50 volcanoes, the…
#FreedomIs
I am now in my second to last week of my internship at Urban Light, which is bittersweet to say the least. Already the process of saying goodbye to the people and places I’ve come to love has begun. In…
Perspective
Yesterday I had the joy of a gorgeous boat ride on the Caribbean with Disciples’ Village staff a little before the sun set over the island of La Gonave for the evening. It’s amazing how much larger and magnificent the…
Loy Krathong
Last weekend, I participated in a traditional Thai celebration called Loy Krathong. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience! Loy Krathong is held according to the Thai Lunar calendar and falls on the full moon of the twelfth month,…
Simba vs. Yanga
August 23rd Today I really got an amazing cultural experience!!! I went to not only a football (soccer) game in Tanzania but also my first one ever! It was absolutely unbelievable! We took a bus and said we were with…
A Higher Level
The more I learn the less I know. The reality of this phrase is becoming more evident with each passing day, leaving no realm of life untouched. With language, culture, faith, economics/finance, business, relationships, life, emotions, health, myself, and on…
Vietnam in 5 days!
This past week, my friend Ashlyn and I visited Vietnam. Since we both wanted to see as much of the country as possible while only taking a few days off of work, we decided to fly into Hanoi and spend…