Yesterday my friends dropped me off at the airport just after 1pm. My flight was scheduled to leave at 3:10pm, and I checked it and got through security with just enough time to go to the bathroom and buy some bread sticks before I boarded. Things were going great. Then I got to the gate … Continue reading Here’s the thing about a trip to Peru
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Happy Anniversary DR!
Remember when I talked about my wonderful life and the things that come along with such a nice life that I don't want to do? The other day I was talking with a friend about the back and forth, the coming and going. I said, "When I'm there, in the States, I think, 'Maybe another year or two … Continue reading Happy Anniversary DR!
Here’s the thing about Elliot Reid, Dominican Spanish, and Proverbs
During my last semester of college I watched all nine seasons of Scrubs on Netflix (oh, that blessed Netflix). Prior to that wonderful experience I would've listed the word "frick" and all it's derivatives on my list of least favorite words (along with the word scarcely, which for some reason I have always mentally replaced with the … Continue reading Here’s the thing about Elliot Reid, Dominican Spanish, and Proverbs
Here’s the thing about my alter ego
In February a couple of my friends came to visit me. We went to the mountains for a couple of days to ride horses and tour a coffee factory. To get back from the gorgeous little hostel in the mountains, we had to take a taxi, a bus, a taxi, a bus, and then walk … Continue reading Here’s the thing about my alter ego
Check this out!
We made it! It's Friday! This week you may have celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Dia de Altagracia (or both!). This week you may have had 100 snow days - congrats! I walked to the ocean. Tonight our church's Missions Conference kicks off and I'm pumped to hear from the missionary/speaker and talk … Continue reading Check this out!
New Years Resolutions
It's almost 2014! Can you believe it? 2013 FLEW. I can't believe it's already over. It was a darn good year, though. I liked it a lot. I feel like I learned a lot which means I at least learned a little bit. I made some new friends, extended my YW family, had hard conversations … Continue reading New Years Resolutions
