An Italian nun is yelling at me. In Italian. Yup, this is happening. Don’t cry. Stay tough. No, you can get louder and I still don’t...

I knew that it would be powerful. But I didn’t realize just how much until I entered the neighborhood and saw a man crying as he looked...

Practicing Italian means that you will be corrected every time you try. Whether the accent was wrong, I forgot a word, or I don’t know...

Dear Friends, I miss you. I long for you. It hurts to be away from you. And all I want to ask is how you are doing? My heart aches for...

My gosh! It’s walnut bread. Who would have thought of walnut bread and hummus. Mhhmmmm It’s warm and sweet with a savory hummus. I guess...

ET Rome Home. When did Rome start to feel like home. I can understand what the woman said. I’m so proud of myself for these simple words....

In 5 days you filled my heart more than I ever could have asked. It was just by chance that we picked your home to stay and now I realize...

We finally make it to the beach. A sigh of relief as I can only hear the sound of crashing waves on the rocks. The family next to me...

We are walking into town and I say the words out loud, “I don’t like making decisions.” I have decision fatigue. How do you make plans...

A city that was frozen in time. If Orvieto is Disneyland, than Pompeii is Harry Potter World. You go to Harry Potter world to walk the...

I’m calling this my “Selah” season in Rome. I’ve been reading through the Psalms and the word get grabbing my attention. I decided to...

One word. It doesn’t matter who says it. The waiter, a nun, my friend. Those two little syllables and my heart melts. “Tell me” It’s so...

Uncertainty is the ocean I’ve been swimming in for the past year. I packed up my whole life, moved to Italy and I’ve been living out of...

Red Cheeks How do I even begin? We are sitting around the table, we have been here for two and a half hours. We are eating each other up....

I was asked to share my favorite piece of art and connect it to theology in class today. I was excited because I love sharing the story...

Poem 1. Fortune and Love They catch my eye One holding back the other. Never let me go. Love pulls when I want to fly If only you would...

I’m sitting in my bed drinking my mint tea, with my oils covering my body, looking at Pinterest Morrocan bedroom decor. I think this...

It was a movie moment. I turn the corner with my sandwich in hand and see the sun bouncing off the buildings. My seat has been saved with...

This is what heaven will be like. Pass, pass, pass score! The teams keep changing and I can no longer remember who is on my team. But I...

The best way to describe Orvieto is like The Disneyland of Italy. Where all your dreams come true and the beauty is curated for your...