Author Archives: chileenestemomento

Yes, yes, I know. What am I doing? It is nearly the sixth week of school and I am finally posting a blog about the first week. Well, though it is “old news” and some of my perspectives have changed since then, I still want to share these thoughts with you. I have, in theContinue reading “The First Week of School: La Primera Semana de Escuela”

Right now, I am sitting in the faculty workroom in a high school on the top of a hill on the island of Weno (pronounced Wed-a) in the state of Chuuk (Chewk or Ch oooooh kkk) in the Federated States of Micronesia. I am about 6,582 miles away from my home in Colorado. Although IContinue reading “Answers to the unknown: Respuestas al desconocido”

Glassy, calm, gray. Still. Vibrant variety of turquoise, teal, true blue. Choppy. Lulling, leering, lying still. Being Grounded in the Middle of the Ocean In these moments, I have felt myself floating a lot… and though floating can be very peaceful and calming, there is a key that you should know about floating from myContinue reading “Being Grounded in the Middle of the Ocean: Estar en la Tierra en el Medio del Océano”

Currently, I am sitting on an airplane to Honolulu. This morning, I woke up at 4am, said goodbye to my fellow international JVC (Jesuit Volunteer Corps) companions, and made my way to the Philadelphia airport with my Micronesia crew. Bekah and Martha will be in Pohnpei and Bryant, Linh, and I will be in ChuukContinue reading “Renewal : Renacimiento”

Today, I went and visited my best friend and longing to be nearer to Him, as close as possible, I asked, “Can I run away with you?” Then, I kept thinking about that word. Runaway. Runaway. Runaway. What I realized is that I chose my words very inaccurately… what I meant to say is “run-toward.”Continue reading “Runaway or run-toward… Fugitiva o corre hacia…”

Hannah Klein is a passionate daughter of Christ who hails from Colorado. She continues forth with a love for the unknown and a heart that beats in the present. Hannah is humbled by this opportunity to be a classroom teacher at the Akoyikoyi School in Chuuk, the Federated States of Micronesia for the next twoContinue reading “My story: mi historia”