Wow, Oh my goodness, Really, What?!?! It was like someone hit me over the head with a 4×4, like a light bulb turned on. I had just come to the realization that I had been here five months and only had four months to go. Wow, time does fly!! I could hardly believe it as [...]
“It’s like it was set up by God!” I desperately tried to hide the huge grin that spread across my face. Fifi had just finished explaining the story of how the two of us met and her statement pretty much took the words right out of my mouth. I was amazed at how she put [...]
Thirty Chinese girls were squeezed in tight into our small NYC style apt for their first American Christmas party ever! Squeals of laughter overcame my friends as the party got underway. I could hardly believe that we fit all these girls into our tiny apartment. Christmas is coming and it is the most crucial time [...]
Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is more desirable than great riches.” Confusion flooded my mind it was almost like I couldn’t escape it. I tried to fight it, but it just came back stronger. My mind and thinking was totally clouded. I could not think for myself. It felt like someone had control over my [...]
The spirit of the Lord was pounding in my heart like never before. God was speaking, “Tell her! Tell her I love her and I want to have relationship with her!” I could not deny the feeling going on inside of me neither could I ignore it. As I turned toward my friend, Angela, this [...]
Arms flew around me and before I knew it I was being squeezed to death in the biggest bear hug that I had ever felt. The arms slowly removed themselves from around me and I looked into the face of my friend, Jackie. She was beaming from ear to ear and enthusiastically said “Allison, isn’t [...]
Beep, Beep, Beep!! My ears perked up and my eyes scanned the room to find the source of the noise. I had a text message…. “Allison, how do you know that the stories from the Bible are true?”-Zoe. Excitement buzzed through me, it was just two days ago that I had met Zoe and shared [...]
As I peered over my shoulder I was eye to eye with my new Asian friend. I could hardly believe it; I had to look twice. It was like I was looking at myself in a mirror. There is a rumor that everyone has a Asian twin, but I had yet to find mine — [...]
As beads of sweat rolled down my face, I could hardly believe that I was living in a city that had a daily temperature of 97 degrees. It is sweltering hot! For a girl that grew up in Buffalo you need a lot of daily grace to get through this kind of weather. This is [...]
As I write this there is only nine days left until I fly back to the Beautiful USA! I cannot even tell you how excited I am to be coming back. But at the same time I am heartbroken to have to say good-bye to all of my friends. It is strange how your body [...]
