As I sit typing I feel the gentle swaying of an aftershock in my building. The past 10 days have been surreal. In the city where we are, which was very close to the earthquake, there was very [...]

Last night I was hanging out with Leo for the last time. We’re sipping tea, the conversation is dragging, and I ask if Leo and his friend want to play cards. His friend seemed excited, but [...]

The whole country is in mourning. At lunch yesterday we had 3 minutes of silence during the time of last week's earthquake. My eyes were tearing up picturing the millions of people, just one [...]

I had just finished my last piece of pizza. The whole team was together celebrating Lily's birthday at a new Italian restaurant. Then I felt something shaking. I figured Hoagie was shaking [...]

Have you ever tried to stand on a blow-up raft in the middle of a swimming pool? It’s pretty difficult. That’s what it felt like as some of my friends and I stood in the middle of the [...]

“Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God?” “Have you asked Him to be your Lord and Savior?” “Why do you want to be baptized?” We were standing in the large [...]

Have you ever had “Happy Birthday” sung to you in another language? Well, I got to experience that today for the first time! My birthday is tomorrow, and after our Sunday party today, [...]

I felt like a proud mother today! I got to watch 4 of my main girls get baptized at today's party. Ellen, Diana, Michelle, and Chloe made the plunge! Earlier this week, we had asked the girls [...]

Several days ago Dove and I were walking down the street, with buses, bikes, and beautiful people buzzing by. It was our weekly meeting. I had just downed a bowl of hot pepper noodles with [...]

I wiped another layer of sweat off my forehead. I can't remember the last time I perspired so much while standing still! Dove, Carl and I had chosen the hottest place on the campus, at the [...]