As many of you have heard already, there was a deadly volcanic eruption yesterday here in Guatemala. Volcan de Fuego is located southwest of Guatemala City. It is one of most active volcanos in Central America. It erupted yesterday in the afternoon. As soon as we heard about it, we turned on the news and …
I’ve always been a person who has enjoyed exercising. I played soccer all throughout my childhood, among other sports. But when I graduated from high school and went to college, I (inevitably) gained the freshman 15. Even though I was still exercising almost daily, doing Zumba, insanity, exercising at the gym, I never could chip …
It’s been two years since I’ve moved out of my beautiful hometown of New Braunfels, Texas. I grew up eating Tex-Mex enchiladas, having big family celebrations, soaking up in the sun in the heat of the summer, and all the little pieces that encompass growing up in Texas. The San Antonio area has such a …
Today is Mother’s Day!!! You might be thinking, but isn’t Mother’s Day on Sunday? (For those of you living in the USA.) Correct, but in Guatemala they celebrate Día de la Madre on May 10th every year. And it might be surprising, but Mother’s Day is celebrated on different days all over the world. …
The first 24 years of my life have been filled with a lot of joy and blessings–also hurt and sorrow. As we all know, life has its ups and its downs. I would love to sit here and write about how amazing my life has been since I’ve last written in this (sadly abandoned) blog–that’s …
*Nostalgia hits hard… I absolutely loved college. It was hands down the best four years of my (22 year old) life. I gained friendships that I know will last a lifetime. I learned so much more than I ever thought I would. I traveled to different countries and became friends with people from all over …
Last night I had a dream where I was saying goodbye to my grandpa. I gave him the biggest hug, and it felt so real. He told me he loved me and I told him I loved him back, I couldn’t fight the tears… they were streaming down my face just as they did when …
2015 was a year of planning. Planning for life after college, planning my future with Edwin, and of course, planning for our wedding. The beginning of 2015, I was adjusting back to the “American lifestyle” after my adventures in Europe. I was jetlag for the entire Christmas break, but I was well rested and ready …
The time has finally come. Eight days stand before me and a journey of a lifetime. My emotions are all over the place, and surprisingly, excitement is at the very bottom of the totem pole. My excitement is there, yes. But I think my nerves, anxieties and fears are overpowering the joyful feeling of …
What are you going to do after you graduate?—a question I get asked quite often as a junior in college. Initially I just want to ignore the question and continue talking about other more fun and exciting things, but my response is always a quirky that is a good question, because well, it is a …