More Tales of an Overseas Explorer

The Amman Valley I recently had the opportunity to spend about two weeks with a family in the Amman Valley, which is the valley west of where I was staying previously. This enabled me to more easily get involved in various activities associated with the branch church (Hope Church) and community there. One of my […]

Greetings from Wales!

Ystradgynlais My first week in Wales was really restful. I slept well every night and did not have much trouble with jet lag, in spite of the time difference (five hours ahead of Eastern Time). I live with a host family in a town called Ystradgynlais, in the Swansea Valley. It is so peaceful here, […]

Entry: Denied

Approximately ten hours following my post on August 7, I arrived in Dublin, Ireland. I was hoping to see part of the country since I’d never been to Ireland before but my flight arrived before dawn so I couldn’t see anything when we landed. With just one more flight to catch, I was anxious for […]

The Wales Adventure begins…

Adventure The definition of the word “adventure,” in the words of a family friend, is “an undertaking with an uncertain outcome.” As I type this I am currently en route to one of my biggest adventures yet: a semester-long internship in Wales. Why Wales? As a third-year student at FIRE School of Ministry in Concord, […]