EMU Intercultural Learning

Water

13. April 2015

As we enter our last stretch of time in the Middle East, the focus of our explorations has shifted to the sea - to learning and walking the different types of harbors, to studying Paul's journeys by water (and land), to … Continue Reading ››

One in One

One in One

What are the odds that you'll walk the Jesus Trail, put your feet where His once tread, gather the same dust upon your skin?

What are the odds that there will be wildflowers, blue skies full of birds, And fields of wheat all along the way?

What are the … Continue Reading ››

Riding camels in Wadi Rum, Jordan. Pictured: Isaac

Learning from Geography

February 20, 2015 We're in Jerusalem at last! The center and capital of Israel. A city that was fought over, over 2000 years ago and is still being fought over today. A walled stone city and a modern sprawling metropolis all in one. It is truly something you have to see for yourself to understand. Nonetheless, … Continue Reading ››
Riding camels in Wadi Rum, Jordan. Pictured: Isaac

Pig Brains & Fried Plantains

11 March 2015 Pig Brains & Fried Plantains 1// Roaming through the crypts, so ominous, so overbearing, we are greeted by the thickening of the dead. Trees tower above, providing shelter from the sun. Their leaves cast soft patterns against the crypts. I smell something fragrant. Broken glass from a crypt reveals the scent: bouquets of beauty reek … Continue Reading ››
Alicia and Gabby

Sun, Stars, Beauty and Silence in Petén

2 March 2015 This past week, most of the group’s attention was on our Thursday midterm exams. Everyone was very relieved when they were over. We also had a birthday to celebrate, which helped lift moods. The leaders even got a piñata, pizza and cake. Everyone spent the night at CASAS because we were leaving early … Continue Reading ››
Alicia and Gabby

A Powerful Complexity

17 February 2015 From the images of the suffering Christ visible on the walls of ancient cathedrals, to the presence of wooden crosses hanging above front doors, it is evident that religion is a large part of culture here in Guatemala. This past week, the visits and discussions have centered around religious expression present throughout the … Continue Reading ››
Alicia and Gabby