These poignant and challenging thoughts come from my friend Kurt: He was born to an unwed teenage girl. Born in substandard housing. He was first greeted by some of the most marginalized people in his culture. Under fear of death by a powerful politician, this boy and his family fled to another country and lived …
Here’s the video and transcript from my little speech at Commencement last Saturday: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. And love your neighbor as yourself (Luke 10:27). “Give justice to the weak and the orphan; maintain the right of the lowly and …
In case you haven’t already heard, my plans for the next few months are: Graduate June 13. Intern in LA with Oasis USA over the summer. Move to Washington, DC in the fall to be the Policy and Outreach Intern with Sojourners. I’m totally excited about all of those things. But very, very, very deep …
Today, two weeks after I had my jaw broken, I had my first post-op visit with the surgeon, and finally had the rubber bands—that have been my bane over the last fortnight—removed. I can open my mouth again, I can eat (soft foods), I can brush my teeth properly; it’s the little things that I’m …
I feel kind of weird blogging again, having been away for so long. It’s been a crazy-busy few weeks since I last posted. And there’s much that I’ve wanted to write, but I’ve either had no time or no energy or no motivation. So, in no particular order: Started working in the Admissions Office again …