An Exceptional 2018
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I have no neat and tidy bow to put on this year- only extreme and unending gratitude for all that this year has held.
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Wherever You Go, There You Are
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I thought there was Real Laura, Summer Laura, and even Europe Laura but as it turns out, there’s only one Laura and there’s no getting rid of her.
Read MoreNovember Digest
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This month of thankfulness has certainly given me many reasons to be thankful.
Read MoreA Weekend in Budapest
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They call Budapest “The Pearl of the Danube” for good reason! 4 days in Budapest wasn’t nearly enough and I’m already dreaming of visiting again someday.
Read MoreOctober Digest
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A whirlwind month of settling into life in Prague plus trips to Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany!
Read MoreA Weekend in Belgium
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A weekend trip in Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, and Luxembourg City with our friend Thomas!
Read MoreA Weekend in Poland
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We spent a weekend in Poland enjoying all that Krakow had to offer and touring the museum on the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps.
Read MoreSeptember Digest
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From Seattle to Atlanta to Prague, it’s been a very busy month! In between the packing and trips to the airport, I managed to sneak in some time for some good books, TV shows, and far too much twitter scrolling.
Read MoreThe Beginning of Life in Prague
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The first few weeks studying abroad in Prague- orientation, day trips, and new friends!
Read MoreAugust Digest
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19 states this month alone, bringing the total up to 22 this year. It was a month of incredible travels to the many places and people I love. I’m so, so grateful.
Read MoreI feel sorry for you
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It's easy to hate Donald Trump and the people who work for him. It's easy to hate people who call white supremacists "good people", who steal children from their parents, who call Mexicans rapists, and sexually assaults dozens of women. Sometimes the small outrages pile up so high I want to scream. I want to be furious that I have to live in this country and live under this administration, but I found that anger only takes me so far. Sure, it gets me through a few days or weeks, even. But it runs out eventually and it certainly doesn't change anything. You cannot hate your enemy into becoming your friend.
Read MoreJuly Digest
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July was full to the brim with a trip to the Maine coast, the hardest hike of my life, a bike trip through a lake, and many, many hours at the hospital. Vermont has quickly found a deep place in my heart, despite the fact that I accidentally brought the Georgia heat up with me.
Read MoreJune Digest
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My first full month in Vermont was full of lakeside sunsets, hospital shifts, mini adventures, and bike rides to work. I’m being stretched in ways I didn’t expect, but also so incredibly grateful for the surprising blessings this season has brought.
Read MoreMay Digest
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GA-SC-NC-VA-MD-DE-NJ-NY-VT-QC. It’s been a bit of a month! From the end of my second year of Seminary to the beginning of my Chaplaincy program, May was full to the brim.
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