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Our last night in Madrid

Exchange Program to Madrid, Spain

I had the amazing privilege to be part of Iberdrola, an exchange program to Madrid, Spain. The exchange program was designed for American and Scottish teens to fly out to Madrid to spend two weeks with a Spanish teen they were paired up with. They noted that I was extremely well rounded,...

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Sara and I, our last night together in Spain

Madrid, Spain

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Who knew a meadow and a few girls could change who you are?

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The Nerve wracking trip to Australia

  If someone told me a year ago that I would be dangling over the edge of a cliff halfway around the world, I would have told them that they had the wrong girl. Heights tended to turn me into a jittery, nervous mess. However a year ago I was presented with an opportunity by People to...

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The Moment

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Yogyakarta, street, city

The Indonesian Epiphany

     Yogyakarta (Yogya) is a unique metropolis, filled with history, shopping, and simple culture, but the best thing about Yogyakart, Indonesia, is the people. The people in Yogya have a slow pace life, and the children are joyful. However, most families live in poverty...

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Bellwin's look on the Philippines

  I could see the hurt, the pain, the sting of shattered hope; it was staring right at me. And what could I do but stare right back? But there was more: bitterness, distrust, anger, and to a degree - hatred; all focused directly at me and my companions. The drastic and potential...

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Bellwin's look on the Philippines

  I could see the hurt, the pain, the sting of shattered hope; it was staring right at me. And what could I do but stare right back? But there was more: bitterness, distrust, anger, and to a degree - hatred; all focused directly at me and my companions. The drastic and potential...

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Bellwin's look on the Philippines

  I could see the hurt, the pain, the sting of shattered hope; it was staring right at me. And what could I do but stare right back? But there was more: bitterness, distrust, anger, and to a degree - hatred; all focused directly at me and my companions. The drastic and potential...

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mexico, vbs, soccer, playing, church,

Viewing Life From a Different Perspective

The first time I went to Tijuana, Mexico was on a pilgramage in 2009, and it is a trip I will never forget. I was going down with my youthgroup to build houses as well as run a VBS at a church all week; I knew it would be a different experience, but I was suprised when even thee first 10...

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