January 2013
5 posts
Signature of Divine
While walking through the Cathedrale de Lausanne, I was struck by so many thoughts. First at the awe-inspiring beauty and massiveness of the building. It is a place of peace, of worship, of refuge, and of discovering spirituality. I felt so incredibly small, standing there in the middle of the grandeur; it really is a humbling experience to think that man builds these places for the Lord all over...
France, Lausanne, and Montreux
Pooja, Mallory, Paige, and I started the weekend off on Friday by wandering over to France. The bus ride is less than 20 minutes, so the goal was to explore where we could in France and see what there was to see. After spending an hour in Geneva trying to figure out which bus to take and tickets to buy, we ended up across the border in a residential area with a few restaurants, shops, and the...
All Things Swiss.
The count’s up to 5! 5 days I’ve been in Switzerland and everything that we have done so far has felt … so Swiss. Even grocery shopping! I came back from finding the absolute cheapest food possible with 3 different cheeses, a baguette, and an armload of other goods with French labels. By the way, living in one of the most expensive cities in the world is a quick way to learn the...
Take this world. Take it, and give me Jesus.
In 36 hours I will be in Geneva, Switzerland, starting the semester-long madness that will be my study abroad. As it stands, I am completely mentally prepared. At least as well as I can be before actually being there. Packing, on the other hand, is a different story. With all of the last minute details to be taken care of comes the late-night packing...
