It鈥檚 true. The sun does shine here in Sevilla. A聽lot. It shines until it is 100 degrees (10 second pity party- my house has no AC and no fan. Also, this is my second attempt at this post because I聽somehow messed up after writing for a solid 35 minutes…I’m all smiles right now). The transition....
Immersed in the Babel
The Tower of Babel-Genesis 11: “So the Lord scattered them from there over all the earth, and they stopped building the city. That is why it was called Babel鈥攂ecause there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.” Since coming to....
Clean water and spiritual refreshment
This past week was full of ups and downs. Our group as a whole was quite nervous about our stay at Utooni for our sand dam project. We had no toilet, no shower, slept on metal cots, and ate the same food every meal for 5 days. For a typical American, it sounds a little....
Lithuania 2014
Lithuania 2014
Cadiz, Spain: Summer 2014
The Ups and Downs of Puebla
After leaving the hustle of Mexico City, we were pleasantly welcomed by the more relaxed atmosphere in Puebla. As soon as we arrived at the Spanish Institute of Puebla, we had a brief orientation to the Institute, then if was off to our new host families. In contrast to our host families in Guatemala, we....
Jerusalem and the Galilee
After a week of various independent travel experiences, all 30 members of our cross cultural made our way back to Jerusalem. Coming back to a now familiar city almost feels like returning home after a semester of almost never returning to a place twice. However, this week we had the new opportunity of lodging in....
Independent Travel
April 5, 2014 Spring break came a week later for those of us across the pond, but it brought the same feelings of joy and freedom.聽 After completing an intensive course in biblical history at Jerusalem University College, we appreciated the week of independent travel. Small groups of travelers departed Jerusalem for Tel Aviv, Eilat,聽the....
Marvels of Mexico
As the plane began to descend we saw just how vast and colorful Mexico City is. Some were sad to have departed from their lives in Guatemala City, others were ready for a new adventure, but no one knew what to expect here. We arrived at a Quaker guest house, Casa de Los Amigos, exhausted....