Full Moon

It took listening to a podcast to remind me, last week, that a full moon invites Easter into our calendar year after year. I was never good with the real indicators of the holiday to come. Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday—all of them represent the death and resurrection of Christ, I’m sure, … Continue reading →

My Snow Globe Memory

Hail is hitting the tin roof. It is so loud I light a candle to calm myself. I didn’t think the sound of hail would be the scariest part of living in Africa, but sometimes it is. I know I am safe in my house: the mud walls insulate; the floors, concrete and smooth, uphold; … Continue reading →

Life is Too Short to Drink Lukewarm Coffee, And Other Things I’ve Learned Since I Decided to Join the Peace Corps

It was a little over a year ago I received an email saying a package had arrived for me in the student center.  I left my textbooks open in the library, signed a confirmation for the parcel in the mailroom, and opened a big blue envelope inviting me to join the Peace Corps in Ethiopia. … Continue reading →

Mom’s Rules for me Joining the Peace Corps

No marriages No births No adoptions No piercings