Each day of our mission trip, we girls would get up, after a long, restful night’s sleep, for breakfast at 8am. Then by 9am, we would disperse, heading off to various jobs, ready to put in a hard day’s work around the compound at NPH. some of the NPH kids My group was spending theRead More
{D.R. Mission Trip} Part 1: Surrendering
On January 4, 2015, I cut my Christmas break a week short to travel to a foreign country to do something I’d never done: mission work. overlooking the water + the Dominican Republic I bid home goodbye after a short and sweet two-week stay, and flew back down to my college in Florida. There IRead More
Welcome!
Hello friends! Welcome to my new blog! Some of you maybe remember me and my high school blogging endeavors with the blog, “Random Reflections of a Young Writer.” If so: hello again! For those of you who are new or never knew of my old blog: hi and welcome! It’s been quite a while sinceRead More
(From “Random Reflections”) He is Risen!
Good morning, dear readers! The long, penitential season of Lent is over. Christ has died on the cross and risen again. He has conquered sin and destroyed death, and by doing so given us life and redemption! Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!!!! And on this joyous morning, I give you some Bible verses to reflectRead More
(From “Random Reflections”) Les Miserables: What We Can Learn
Hello my dear readers, This week I had the opportunity to go see a professional production of the musical Les Miserables. I tagged along with some friends and neighbors, watched the show from prime seats in the theater, and had a splendid time. It was my second time seeing Les Mis, as I also sawRead More
(From “Random Reflections”) The Season of Lent
Hello dear readers, I sit at my computer writing this post on the eve of a widely appreciated day known as Fat Tuesday, or Mardis Gras. This day is in turn the eve of another significant day, that of Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of the Lenten season. I’m sure we’ll all chow downRead More
(From “Random Reflections”) My March for Life Experience
Hello my dear and faithful readers! I wish to sincerely apologize for failing to keep my promise of writing you a new post once a week. I see that my last post is dated January 12th – three weeks ago now. I know, I’m a terrible blogging person. But I’ve got some time to killRead More
(From “Random Reflections”) Latin: The Un-dead Language
In the midst of my desperate brainstorming, trying to think of a semi-interesting new post topic for this week, I was presented with a sudden idea by one of my dear teachers. Much to the dismay of many of my school friends, I share with you a persuasive essay thatRead More
(From “Random Reflections”) Music to Move the Soul
If any of you dearest readers are anything like me, then you like music. I personally enjoy all kinds of music. I listen to pop when I feel like going insane (or just nodding my head in an Egyptian-like way to a catchy beat). I listen to country (here is where many of my friendsRead More
(From “Random Reflections”) It Should Have Been Me
Hello everyone!Was my last post really March 8? That was already a month and a half ago! Again, it just goes to show how much time flies, and how crazy busy life is! On a happy note, though, I’m currently on my week and a half long Easter break, and let me tell you, it’sRead More
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