Currently I am in a rural area in Greece near Thessaloniki. I had volunteered to work on an organic farm for room and board while I was still in Jerusalem before I graduated. In the midst of pre-graduation activities and lectures the people involved with this endeavor shifted. From going …
hhaapppy birthdayyyy dear Muhammaddd!!
The manager of the Octopus where we had been staying is named Muhammad. This is quite a common name, so to differentiate between all the Muhammads that we have met, we call him Muhammad Ali. You know, “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee”? Well, during our …
beautiful bedouin girl and a lesson in sharing
One night Annie, Ian, and I opted instead of going out for a three course meal (the cost is roughly $5US mind you for this meal) for a 5 Egyptian Pound (less than $1US) falafel sandwich. We were going to walk down to the restaurant where our friends were eating …
ra-ra- ramadan
There were nine of us from YWAM staying at the Octopus in Dahab Egypt: David, Ian, Matthew, Becky, Rachel, Sara, Annie, Shannon, and me. This is the season of Ramadan and is something that all Muslim people do. For one month, adults abstain from food and beverage every day from 2 a.m. until …
carlajbrunsell’s photostream
carlajbrunsell’s photostream on Flickr. This is a selection of photographs from a journey up Mt. Sinai and back down again! There is an introduction video, plus photos of our adopted friend James and Bedouin guide Faraj!
temptations
Hello! Hello! Hello! Everytime I say this I envision the sweet little Cambodian girl named Cora hopping up and down enthusiastically as we first walked into her daycare building. I hope you are well! I hope your family is great! The year is picking up momentum as the months FLY …
Glimpse of Southeast Asia Ministry
Click here to see Video of my Southeast Asia Ministry At the Angkor Wat temples in Siem Reap Cambodia
seasons of change
Hello and salutations! I hope that this e-mail finds you and your family GREAT, and your day going well! I am writing you from my rooftop mattress section from the Citadel Hostel in Jerusalem, Israel. The view is breathtaking! The sun is just beginning to set and there are towers surrounding …
walking where Jesus walked
Shalom! Hello my dear friends and family (and to you ones that I haven’t met yet—I look forward to meeting you)! I hope this update finds you doing extremely well. Maybe you are asking God some tough questions about your future, or praising Him for the incredible ways He is …