When I moved to Tanzania, I prayed time and time again for a desire to cook. Whether it was traditional American food or recipes from a new land, I knew I would need this to survive without the convenience of Read more

Almost exactly one year ago (a little more than now), I decided to move to Tanzania. I can remember the anticipation and anxiety, my thoughts moving at the speed of light as I thought through this decision. I recently came Read more

Day Six I awoke suddenly to wind chimes, beeps, and music as a chorus of alarms went off around me. The sharp pains of a splitting headache amplified each sound. It was 11:00 p.m., and now time to prepare for Read more

Day five We awoke early the next morning to begin our final day of climbing before the summit attempt. As I choked down breakfast and guzzled as much water as my stomach could handle, I dreaded putting on my hiking Read more

Day 4 “Emma…Emma…Are you awake? … Emma?” The voice of Juma, our porter, woke me each morning. On the morning of day 4, I had no intention of getting out of my sleeping bag. While I knew we had an Read more