Juarez Spring Break Mission Trip!

Hola a todos! Spring break 2011, where to begin? I traveled with a group of 10 people to Juarez, Mexico for a mission trip. I normally visit Juarez about four times a year because my dad started a not-for-profit organization called Amigos en Cristo in Juarez. I absolutely love participating in mission trips there. This …

Roomie’s Birthday!!!

Hey Everyone! I hope you are all having wonderful weeks. It is almost the weekend. I only have one more class left before I leave to go skiing with my dad and sister. They are currently driving through Indiana on their way to Hope. I can’t wait to see them! Anyway, yesterday was my wonderful …

SKI! SKI! SKI!

I love to ski! This past weekend I went skiing at Crystal Mountain, which is about two and half hours away from Hope. Four of my other friends came with me and we took a fun road trip to Thompsonville, Michigan. My friend Priscilla had never been skiing before this trip. She really enjoyed learning …

Freshman Fifteen

Hey Everyone! Okay, so we have all heard about it… the freshman fifteen! A terrifying phrase commonly thrown around by many people. Well, one of my biggest fears about going to college was gaining the “freshman fifteen” that everyone raves about so frequently. I did not want to let this happen to me. So I …

Best weekend ever?

Hey! Another busy weekend occurred here at Hope College. On Friday night, my roommate and I went to Western Michigan University to attend a physical therapy program session for graduate school. We were able to tour their facilities and hear a little about their program. Her parents drove us there and also took us out …

Stats, Subway, Starbucks, Studying, Singing

Hello! I hope all of your weeks are going well. Yesterday was a very fun day for me. It started off with a great Spanish class and then an awesome chapel service. I had a good time at lunch and then finished off my day with a statistics presentation that went pretty well. Our stats …

WHITEOUT!

Hi Everyone!  I am sitting in Lemonjello’s coffee shop right now. It is clear and sunny out. I am soaking up the nicer weather, and I am ready for winter to be over. The sidewalks are starting to clear up; grass is starting to become visible. Thank goodness!  Life is going quite well here. This …

A Few of My Favorite Things

Winter Break is now over. I am glad to be back at Hope. It is weird because now college seems to be more like home than my actual home. I now have friends here that make it hard to leave Hope. However, I love visiting home, it is just feels weird to be away from …

Dodge ball, dance, dinner, and domination!

Hello Everyone!  Life has been crazy busy here at Hope College. This past weekend was filled with a lot of fun; as is every weekend. There was so much happening.  On Friday night, I participated in SAC’s (student activity committee) dodge ball tournament. I played on a team with some people from my dorm. We …