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A Catholic Pilgrim Traveling to Mackinac Island and Northeastern Michigan
Thirteen years ago, the military planted us at Tyndall AFB. Little did I know that while there, I would meet one of my best friends ever. In fact, her whole family became family. Over these past 13 years, we’ve been stationed together four times and made countless memories together. We’ve done so much stuff together…
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A Catholic Pilgrim Traveling Down Highway 1 in California
Back in 2012, my family was living in California. Now, before you go and get all jealous thinking we were living the lap of luxury on a beach somewhere–think again. We were stationed at Edwards AFB which is smack dab in the middle of the Mojave Desert and there is no civilization around it. None.…
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A Catholic Pilgrim Traveling To Las Vegas
I will never forget how I felt when we crested the hill that overlooks the entire city of Las Vegas back in December of 2015. I’d been to Vegas a few times before but now I was coming to live here. After coming from my beloved Virginia, it felt surreal to see all the lights stretched…
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A Catholic Pilgrim Traveling At the Grand Canyon
If the rocks cry out in silence so will I If the sum of all our praises still falls shyThen we’ll sing again a hundred billion times. God of Your promiseYou don’t speak in vain, no syllable empty or void. For once You have spoken all nature and science follow the sound of Your voice. –Hillsong  …
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How Each Military Location Shaped Me
A few weeks ago, my dad sent a picture to me of his front lawn in all its glorious greenness. My family is stationed in Vegas right now, so we don’t see too much green. I saw the picture and my heart literally ached. We texted back and forth and then we had this exchange.…