rheckroth94Jun 10, 20196 min readThe Goodbyes I Refuse to SayAs my time in Senegal comes to an end, there are so many emotions I’m experiencing I feel like I’m on a rollercoaster at Six-Flags. One...
rheckroth94May 2, 20196 min readInshallah With recent news about bombings and hate fueled terrorism filling our timelines, I think its about time I address my experiences living...
rheckroth94Feb 28, 20197 min readSitting Under The TreeI have been wrestling with the topic of race for the past six months. I want to preface this blog post by saying that I may make mistakes...
rheckroth94Dec 20, 20186 min readWait, it's December already? “‘Twas the [week] before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a”…no wait there’s definitely a mouse...
rheckroth94Nov 27, 20186 min readYou're Testing my Patience, God.My initial thought applying to Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) was “Gosh, I sure do love mission trips, but they never seem long...
rheckroth94Oct 25, 20186 min readAfrica Doesn't Need Your PityAs I sit on a plastic lawn chair feeling a soft breeze blow through the air, I watch the sunset transform the expansive African sky to...
rheckroth94Oct 3, 20185 min readFinding Humanity in Senegal There are many things that have led to me falling in love with Senegal. The indescribable African night sky, my incredible host family,...
rheckroth94Sep 18, 20183 min readFrom Judgment to WonderLife update: I safely arrived in my site placement three days ago! Fatick, which is about 3 hours south east of the capital, Dakar, will...
rheckroth94Aug 30, 20183 min readYou Are Enough"YOU ARE ENOUGH" We were told these words over and over again at our two week orientation in Chicago. They were words that, if I'm being...
rheckroth94Jul 19, 20184 min readFear of the Unknown As I sit here trying to come up with something witty and meaningful to impress you with, all I can really think about is how it's already...