Choral and Cultural Integration
Everyone was so excited. Luggage checks were carried out. Tags inserted. Goodbyes expressed. Busses boarded. Off we went to Newark Airport. No one had ever heard of Slovenia, so when people would ask...
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Falling for New York City
Bright lights. Crowded Streets. Seas of buildings. Such assets comprise the typical formula of countless cities—and New York City is no exception. Media often glamorizes New York, along with...
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Journey to Skellig Michael; a Pilgrimage of Dreams
Bacon, sausage, fried ham and eggs, tomatoes and toast were laid before me on a piping hot plate. From the bright bay window ahead I gazed out on a cool grey morning. St. Finnian’s bay curved...
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There is Always a Way of Life to Learn
I carefully peak around the room, frightened of offending the family as my mouth gapes open observing my new setting. The room reminds me entirely of Little House on the Prairie as I sit at the wood...
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Discovering The Beauty of Hawaii…and The Pain
The sequestered isles of Hawaii radiate in bursts of sunshine and insouciance. Out of the vast and seemingly interminable...
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Choosing Joy In Uganda
At 16 years old, I looked at my life, and realized I had no clear direction. I was still trying to figure out how and where I was called to serve. So at 16, I made...
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A Dancer’s Paradise: New York City!
New York City is the ultimate place to dance because they have every style taught by the very best in their field. I have been dancing since I was three years old and have been going...
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Bon Voyage! France and Italy!
Ever since I was a small child, I have wanted to bask in the glory of the Eiffel Tower, feel the true power of God in the magnificent Cathedrals of Europe, and to relax on the seaside of the Mediterranean....
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