Gabriel Fowler

If I’m being honest, summing up the last week in a blog post would take several pages, but I will do my best to hit the highlights, share some details and leave you wondering what is going to happen next. I started my cycling journey from the city of Dublin. My route took me along…

There is always fear when going to a new place. When things become convenient, it’s a difficult thing to say goodbye to, even for a short time.  In saying that, saying hello to something new can be an amazing experience. After spending ten hours at the JFK Airport during my layover, I arrived in Dublin…

After a longer than expected trip, we arrived at the hotel in Walaita Sodo just before halftime of the Brazil v Germany game. And, to my great surprise, found that Brazil had dug a significant hole for themselves being down 5-0. I can say however, I was able to get a few laughs out as…

It’s crazy to think I’ve been here as long as I have. And Sunday was a really amazing day. I was able to attend an Ethiopian church service where the worship took me back to the days I spent at LU in Convocation, surrounded by people singing their hearts out in praise. I came away…

This Is Africa (TIA)–a term learned by many from Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Blood Diamond. A mountainous continent filled with constantly rising cities, pushing all the way out to village compounds deep in the bush. Being in Thailand several at eighteen prepared me for the smells, sights and feelings of a third world country.…