by Cuba 2019 | Apr 12, 2019 | 2019 Mission Trips, News
The Very Beginning [ 3/24/19 ] At 12:30pm we gathered together at the AC to do last minute packing for mission trip. There was a mix of excitement as well as fear of the unknown. Would we forget something? Would we make it to the airport on time? Is everything ready?...
by Cuba 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | 2019 Mission Trips, News
One pack of cigarettes, one cigarette lighter, and one ashtray lay on the table in front of us. “These are all the items in my house,” she said. “I’m ready to quit.” We had gathered for a special cessation ceremony with Elena* in her home, and as we sat in a circle in...
by Weimar Media | Oct 2, 2018 | Events, News
The cool water laps at the sides of our paddle board as my friend and I propel it forward, water swirling away from our paddles. In the distance we hear the faint laughter of the other girls on the dock. It seems to be a recurring problem to have one of the boats get...
by Weimar Academy | Apr 12, 2018 | 2018 Mission Trips, News
Bici Taxis? Bumpy? It is amazing how quick your perspective can change! Today we hired a horse carriage to take us to the meeting. It’s amazing how that little horse can canter while carrying eight people and the carriage! It’s also amazing how much you notice the...
by Weimar Academy | Apr 11, 2018 | 2018 Mission Trips, News
Our first night is done…wow. We are already on island time, though. Despite the fact that we knew we should leave our apartment at 7, we didn’t leave till 7:30, much to our translators’ chagrin. We were so late, that they hired Bici taxis for us. Now, a Bici taxi...
by Weimar Academy | Apr 11, 2018 | 2018 Mission Trips, News
I can’t believe this is real. The chorus of a thousand birds constantly fills the air. The heat, which sometimes seems unbearable, is pulsed away by the cool breeze. I still haven’t figured out if the toilet works, but there is running water! That in itself seems...
