“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard” wrote American author A. A. Milne. At this moment in our trip, Milne’s quote particularly resonates with me because it is time to say goodbye. We Read more…
The definition of worship from google is “the expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.” Worship is such a beautiful gift. It connects you to your Creator. It amazes me watching people worship in another language. All over the Read more…
What a great day. It started out by getting rushed out of the house because I thought I was late. I ate a hurried breakfast in the car on the way and got there 15 minutes early! Once we loaded Read more…
What does a great day involve? Well for Hannah, let me tell you it was basically today. The day started super early, 6 am to be exact, so not my definition of the best way to start. However, we got Read more…
Sometimes in our lives, we have the honor of receiving genuine friendship. I happen to have the honor of having known multiple Brazilian exchange students through a program at my church and a local university. Today, I was able to Read more…
Today, our class went to the beach, and I finally had time to reflect and think about the whirlwind of this journey so far. I had the chance to breathe and to experience God’s creation while I reflected on so Read more…
Today was a full but spectacular day – beginning at 7 this morning, we all piled onto a bus to head to the beach in Bertioga. After driving an hour and a half through lush mountain greenery, we finally arrived Read more…
Although I’m sure most of us won’t admit to it, it’s easy to feel on top of the world being home in the United States. Many of us live life with problems few and far between and often take this Read more…
If I was capable of picking a favorite Bible verse, Psalm 46:10 would be it. “Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.” Recently, this verse has held Read more…
In all honesty, I am exhausted. I feel like I am getting less sleep than at the beginning of the trip and the work I do for our class throughout the day now seems to take more energy. I am Read more…
