

One Fat Hen and a Couple of Ducks
As I have returned from Armenia, I know my journey isn't over. I still have much to learn, even if I'm not among the people of my...


Lists & Lifts 6/27/16
Our last full day in Armenia was the wildest yet. I'll just sort of list it out because paragraphs aren't going to work here. -We hailed...


Food and More Food 6/26/16
Today I walked into the lobby with my dad to grab a map and see if we could get anything to eat. I turn my back for ONE second to go to...


Claustrophobia and Bargaining 6/25/16
Today we went to the first church in all of Armenia/the world: Etchmiadzin. The story of Etchmiadzin is that Jesus came down to the earth...


Toys and Modeling 6/24/16
The last day of clinic included toys, toys, and more toys for me. I scribed for our pediatrician today and all the children got to take...


WiFi and Yoga 6/23/16
I got up so early. I got up in the wee hours of the morning to use the Wi-Fi without people bumping me off, and it STILL didn’t work. Say...


Conversation and Cows 6/22/16
Today I used the most Armenian in daily conversation that I have ever used in my life. I was basically telling cute little Armenian women...


Buttered Noodles and Toys 6/21/16
Yet another gratifying, but long day at the clinic. We have seen, in total, 560 patients among ten doctors in two days. And yes, that...


Nutella and Ice Cream 6/20/16
Vanadzor Armenia- a city where when you wake up, the first thing you see out your hotel window is men fishing in the lake below you....


Lots of Stairs and Armenian Drivers 6/19/16
Stairs- my true nemesis, and yet we woke up early to run up the stairs of the Cascade in Yerevan. The first few steps I was overly...