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Category Archives: Missionary Work
Adevărat A Înviat!
I’ve returned to Moldova for the fourth time. Right. I know! I love my host country, I must. I’ve returned to yet another view of Moldovan livelihood. I was born in the village, grew up in an even smaller village … Continue reading
“Moldovan Hospitality”
Moving to Moldova by far had to have been one of the scariest moments in my life. But when we arrived in Moldova, I shall never forget being funneled into the vast ASEM (Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova) classroom one … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Challenge, Blogging, Blogging Abroad, Community Service, Cooking, Cruglic, Cultural Experience, Eastern Orthodoxy, Food, Hospitality, International, Missionary Work, Missions, Moldova, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps Volunteer, Third Goal
Tagged Blog, Blogging, Bread and Salt, Colac, Community Service, Customs, Dance, Food, Hospitality, Moldovan Traditions, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps. Volunteer, Performances, Poetry, Song, Tradițiile Moldovanește
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Where Hope and Change Are Infinite (Part 2)
(cont. from “Leaning Where?…”) Frederick continued to teach himself and convinced white children to teach him what they knew as well. He began to see why slave owners would have a problem with slaves having the ability to read. I … Continue reading
Posted in Black History, Blog Challenge, Blogging, Blogging Abroad, Community Service, Diversity, International, Missionary Work, Missions, Moldova, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps Volunteer, Religion
Tagged Black History, Blog, BlogChallenge, Blogging, BloggingAbroad, Community Service, Faith, Frederick Douglass, International, Religion
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Leaning Where?… (Part 1)
Internet Access is Rather Accessible In this day and age it is easy to get bogged down by pics of someone’s fancy wedding day, pics of a second child, the latest country they are canvassing. Easy it is to become … Continue reading
Posted in Black History, Blog Challenge, Blogging, Blogging Abroad, Community Service, Diversity, Freedom, History, International, Missionary Work, Missions, Moldova, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps Volunteer, Religion
Tagged Black History, Blog, BlogChallenge, Blogging, BloggingAbroad, Change, Faith, History, Hope, International, Religion
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Moldova, Missouri…What’s The Difference Really?
I Love Nature!! So I would like to play a little game to commence this week’s blog. I need you to determine whether the nature images (below) can be found in Missouri (my home State) or Moldova (my host country). … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Challenge, Blogging, Blogging Abroad, Community Service, Cultural Experience, International, Missionary Work, Missions, Moldova, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps Volunteer
Tagged Blog, Blogging, Community Service, Cultural Exchange, International, Missions, Missouri, Moldova
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Habitat Global Village: Colombia 2017
I can’t believe it has been 6 years and what a phenomenal blessing service has proven to be. Below are the details for this year’s mission. Be sure to include the identification numbers so that your support/donation will be applied … Continue reading
Posted in Bogotá, Colombia, Community Service, Cultural Experience, Fundraising, Incremental Housing, International, Missionary Work, Missions
Tagged Bogotá, Colombia, Community Development, Community Service, Habitat for Humanity, Housing, Incremental Housing, Mission Trip, Missionary Work, Peace Building
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Let Me Start From the Beginning
Let Me Start From the Beginning I sat next to you one day, I mispronounced I-RACK… I thought it one way, you said it back. Like the way I’ve written my poem? You see, It’s incorrect. “Ear-ROCK” you said, It … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Challenge, Blogging, Blogging Abroad, Conservation, Cultural Experience, History, International, Missionary Work, Moldova, Poem, Poetry
Tagged Blog, BlogChallenge, Blogging, BloggingAbroad, DemocracyNow!, International, Iraq, Life Lessons, Open Dialogue, Race Relations, Saddam Hussein, Stereotypes
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100 Days, 100 Steps
You know you’ve been at post a long time when Nicolae calls you out of a crowd of people in the piața, or when the only neighborhood Russian with a black poodle manages to somehow take your route every time you’re in … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Challenge, Community Service, Health Educator, International, Missionary Work, Moldova, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps Volunteer, Reflection, Uncategorized
Tagged BloggingAbroad, Community Service, Health Education, Health Education Specialist, International, Missionary, Missions, Moldova, PCV, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps. Volunteer
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Moldova is GREEN all ‘ova!
Coming into Moldova, I had no idea how much Moldovans recycled. In the village, there currently isn’t a modern way in which one can be rid of their trash so typically Moldovans burn it, including plastics. Ugh. I know. But … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Challenge, Blogging, Community Service, Conservation, Health Educator, International, Missionary Work, Moldova, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps Volunteer
Tagged BloggingAbroad, Community Service, Health Education, Health Education Specialist, International, Missionary, Missionary Work, Missions, Moldova, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps. Volunteer
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Wacky Wednesday
04:08 Reveille! Reveille! Reveille! (not really but that’s what dad would say) 04:15 Pray 04:25 Potty pauză 04:30 Make fire 04:35 Morning milk (with cinnamon and honey….we go waaaay back!) 04:40 Journal 04:45. Work on PowerPoint for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Challenge, Blogging, Missionary Work, Moldova, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps Volunteer
Tagged BloggingAbroad, Community Service, Cruglic, Health Education, Health Education Specialist, International, Missionary, Missionary Work, Missions, Moldova, PCV, Peace Corps, Peace Corps Moldova, Peace Corps. Volunteer
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From Medicine to Moldova 