Saturday marked the first of all the Lasts I would be having here in Piliscsaba, Hungary. I have been here for so long, that the idea of not seeing the rolling hills or walking 35 minutes to Aldi or shouting at the bees, "No! No! Out!" *frantically waves arms* "Stop getting closer! Stop coming in!" … Continue reading The First of the Lasts
Guys, I have...(checks calendar)...only ELEVEN days left in Hungary! Eleven! One-one! I just can't believe it. Even though I'm ready to go home, see my mom, drive my car, visit the beach, I'm still not ready to say goodbye to my friends yet. To be honest, I don't think I'll ever be... That being said, … Continue reading Fish Fry and Birthday Love
One month more til I leave Hungary~ I will go back to the states~ I'm not sure if I am ready~ But I can't extend my stay~ (Read to the tune of Javert's section in "One Day More" from Les Miserables.) (Side note: I sobbed both times I watched Les Mis and honestly, I have no shame, that … Continue reading One Month More
Something we are called to do as YAGMs during our year is to "Turn judgement into wonder." Meaning, when something happens in your country or community that is different from what you're used to, maybe even something that shocks you, rather than immediately turn your nose at it or refuse to participate in it, we … Continue reading Thoughts on Traditions
Recently, I read the book Letters to a Young Poet, and it was really quite lovely. There were some moments that really stood out to me, but not because I want to be a poet. Let me set the first scene. It's March 22, a Friday. I'm listening to my favorite songs and dance around … Continue reading Book Review: Letters to a Young [Dancer]
Здраво! Zdravo! That's the Cyrillic alphabet and the Latin alphabet for saying "Hello!" in Serbian. Last week, February 18-23, I went to Serbia for my second YAGM retreat. Specifically, we went to Fruška Gora, a national park, and Novi Sad, the Capitol of Love. It was a fun-filled retreat, jam-packed with adventures and friends. And, … Continue reading 2 Tours and a Photo Shoot
A little while ago, on January 24 through 27, I (and my fellow YAGM cohort members plus three other international volunteers) attended a seminar in Budapest, hosted by Phiren Amenca. If you're unsure what that is, check out this other blog I did or take a look at their website (it's in English). They also … Continue reading Phiren Amenca Seminar
Prelude: Prayer 101 “Prayer can be motion and stillness and energy—all at the same time,” (p. 5). While I was reading the prelude of this book, I kept thinking of my university InterVarsity leader Greg Little and what he shared with us one day. He told us how, for Christians, it is much easier to … Continue reading Book Review: Help, Thanks, Wow
For Christmas, I gave my host family a story. A pick-your-own-path type story. It was hard to write, but seeing my host family's faces, especially my host mom's face, when they realized what it was made it all worth it. I share it with you now, but unfortunately, this version does not feature the doodles … Continue reading The Christmas Gift
Raise your hand if you've ever made pancakes. Raise them if you've ever made pancakes from scratch. Keep them raised if you had to convert the measuring system your used to having into an entirely different one. Keep your hand up if you had, in your opinion, too many cooks in the kitchen. And finally, … Continue reading Patience and Pancakes
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