Hiking
One of the greatest reasons I enjoyed my previous job was the opportunity to experience different cities, regions and parts of the country. I absorb all of the energy in the atmosphere, whatever it is, for better or for worse. … Read more >
Heaven on Earth
One of my top projects upon arriving to Beirut has been to take on the annual Kingdom Fiesta that our church puts on. The Kingdom Fiesta is a 3-day multi-cultural festival that features 10 or more different nationalities and people… Read more >
The Moments that Change Everything
There are events in our life that are so deeply branded in our minds that we remember in vivid detail every second and every detail and every emotion of the moments surrounding the event. March 15th 2016 is one of… Read more >
ISIS Visits Beirut
I spent yesterday afternoon in my old neighborhood where I lived last fall, only to hear this morning that there was a thwarted ISIS terrorist attack just yesterday evening. It happened at a café just a block from where I… Read more >
Reflections on 2016
The year 2016 falls into two categories – there was pre- my brother’s car accident and post – accident. Not only is this how all of us began to think during this time but I feel it was the accident… Read more >
Love and Tolerance in Beirut
Because I couldn’t stay away from Lebanese food for even a few more weeks before returning to Beirut, I broke down and tried a new place in Richmond with my mother. The proprietor was a Lebanese who was delighted to… Read more >
Thankful!
There seems to be nothing that will quite make you as thankful as spending time away from home or from your home country. I am grateful to be home for the holidays after 12 weeks in Beirut. I will be… Read more >