Reports from Southern India

Being in Southern India has been a pleasant change. The weather is hot, there are palm trees everywhere, we can actually see the countryside, the people are friendly and we eat with our hands off of banana leaves. The past week has been very eventful. In … Continue Reading ››

“There’s so much to think about…”

So I've been thinking about the whole idea of Syncretism, Catholic vs. Evangelical, and the ongoing process of change within the Church here, as Rafael was talking to us about yesterday. I'm kind of struggling with it all. Is all syncretism bad? Is my belief a result of syncretism? It doesn't seem … Continue Reading ››

Climbing the Fuego Volcano

Rolling through Antigua this weekend was quite amazing. Even though the country of Guatemala is roughly the size of Ohio, it contains over 30 volcanoes, which are enormous. When I actually (more or less) reached the top of Fuego, I realized how drastic the … Continue Reading ››

Two journal entries from India

On January 20, our group arrived in Kolkata. As I stepped out of the train station, my first impression was that this was the most polluted place I had ever been. At that point, I wasn't very excited for our stay. Looking … Continue Reading ››

Mayan Culture

I think you can learn a lot about a group of people by the way they dress and by what food they eat. This occurred to me as I read about the Mayan people. It was very interesting to read about their farming and … Continue Reading ››

Two journal entries from Guatemala

There is so much suffering all around me here. Actually, today was the first time I thought maybe Guatemala is not as ‘broken' as I thought, but rather I am looking through a magnifying glass at how broken humanity is in general. … Continue Reading ››

First impressions of India

It's pretty hard for me to believe that I have only been in India for one week. It seems so much longer ago that we all said our goodbyes and boarded the bus at EMU. In that week so much has happened! I have seen the awesome … Continue Reading ››

Una Marcha de Paz – A March for Peace

Play video "Juntos como hermanos, miembros de la iglesia vamos caminando al encuentro del Senor." Together as brothers and sisters, members of the church we gather together to meet with God. Words of a Catholic gathering song. Words of peace. But this time it's not just words, it's action as well. Today, our group had the opportunity to … Continue Reading ››

Reflections on returning to Spain

For the past three weeks our group has been living in the vibrant country of Spain once again after spending five weeks in Morocco. The minute I stepped onto Spanish soil only a few kilometers from the African continent I instantly felt more relaxed, and as we … Continue Reading ››

Morocco

After rewriting this journal numerous times, and each time throwing out the draft, I have finally come to the conclusion that there is no way of capturing every moment and every detail of our five weeks in Morocco in a one page entry; however, I will do … Continue Reading ››

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