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,…
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…
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…
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…
It’s so surreal… I have hit and surpassed the halfway point of my time here in Thailand. It feels like it’s been a month and a lifetime all at once. And it’s scary – as fast as these past three…
This month’s blog title is inspired by several ideas: I. In honor of Lecrae’s recent release of his newest album “All Things Work Together,” we’re throwing it back to his first studio album “Real Talk.” I have a habit of…
A few weeks ago, I got to participate in a few different awareness events for human trafficking and Urban Light. All throughout college, I loved each and every opportunity I had to raise awareness for anti-trafficking organizations. It filled me…
8/19/2017 I met these lovely ladies when I was back on the mental health ward. They just welcomed me with open arms at Muhimbili. They’re second year nursing students about to go into their third year! The day I…
September 3rd I would love just to write a quick post about one of my rafikis, Florida. My first day on the Pediatric Oncology Unit she greeted me with open arms. She is also a nurse at Muhimbili. She’s shared…
I have played UNO so many times in the last two months (also, TWO months…! What? How has it been that long??) that it is now harder to play in English than it is to play in Thai. It’s not…