I am absolutely in love with Brazil! The culture, the people, the food, everything. I also can’t complain about living on an island for these next few months for my study abroad and missions program. The city of Floripa is beautiful! I spend most of my days in the downtown area because that is where … More Setting My Watch to Island Time: Floripa, Brazil
As I complete the first couple weeks here with Veritas in Sevilla, Spain, I experience a combination of feeling like I’ve been here for so long, yet still feeling so new to the country and this way of life. It has been great to settle into classes and realize how thankful I am that every class I am taking … More Study Abroad in Sevilla, Spain: Routinely Adventurous
27 million= the population of Texas 27 million= enough people to fill every professional football stadium 12 times. 27 million= the number of people still trapped in slavery today. * Slavery still exists. And we’re taking a stand. February 27 is “Shine a Light on Slavery” day, and Veritas Christian Study Abroad is joining … More Join Veritas Abroad in the End It Movement
“By willingly accepting foreign circumstances, the illusion of control is disrupted and we open ourselves to the creative work of God and greater intimacy with Him.” -Skye Jethani Before departing for South Korea, I made some goals for myself and chose this quote by theologian Skye Jethani as my mission statement of sorts for my … More 3 People Who Could Change Your Experience Abroad
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” –Helen Keller, The Open Door There is a café in the San Blas district … More Debunking the Myth of Security
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