adirondacks:: lavivda // june 2016

this summer i was able to go on such a unique discipling program and man God moved lives. the program is so unique it is hard to explain. to put it in short terms - we got rid of a lot of "worldly" items and were striped to the raw core of ourselves. the trip consisted of three parts, lavivda, theological week, and nicaragua. the first part was lavivda. we backpacked for ten days in the woods of NY. no technology. no deodorant. sixty pounds on the back. and with eight other strangers. it was hard work. but it was so amazing. here is a recap of what happen.

this is when we were packing away for the next ten days. 

the first meal of the trip and if this tells you anything it was the best meal of the trip. 

just casually repelling.  

i climbed this whole entire rock wall. one of the rock tracks took me at least an hour to do. 

so, here is the thing we were not suppose to swim. but within the first few hours we were getting out feet wet.  

there were nine of us. all complete strangers and we decided to go spend 10 days in the woods together. genius right? 

just an average day at the site. our days consisted of hiking six plus miles, setting up camp, eating, sleeping, packing up camp and then doing it all over again.  

this was the BEST view of the whole trip. we were literally thin the clouds and this is just one of those moments you can't fully  capture on camera. the wind was so strong and we literally were looking down on tree tops. it was incredible. 

best view of lavivda.

this trip was indescribable. we cried. we laughed. we hiked. and we learned a whole lot about Jesus. these people you see in the picture are my true brothers and sisters in Christ and i am honored and blessed to have spent a month with them. xo // moriah

kauai // summer 2016

guess who went back to the beautiful island of kauai? this girl. this time was so beautiful and different. i flew out for two weeks and go to experience true Hawaiian living. we hit up queens bath, the local waterfalls, this amazing hike on the drier part of the island, babies beach, the bay, kitchens beach and a few other local favorites. here is an recap in pictures.

and the journey begins.

we flew over oahu on the way there. 

this is where i stayed. it was true Hawaiian living. no ac and cool breeze coming through. 

my girl sheena made me a flower crown out of real hawaiian flowers. 

the everyday swing. this had a beautiful view over the valley. 

little a and i. a is rocking some seababy.

adventure is out there.

we went on walks everyday and it was so much fun.

the green is just breathtaking.  

the best burgers around. mmmm. real meat and all. 

my little mama friend.  

adventure is where memories happen.

yes, i jumped from this view. and it was epic.

outdoor showers ad baths are the best. 

everyday is a pool day. 

literally the best juice around. so so good. 

hiked/kayaked into this epic cold waterfall.  

the best beach/bay on the island. 

a and i had some quality time together. xo

kitchens beach with my crew.

monk seal!

in real life.

the fly home.

that is a wrap. aloha!

kauai was marvelous as always. one day i would love to live there and do missions work with the locals. it is a completely different lifestyle full of nature and simplicity.  xo // moriah

paris:: europe // feburary 2016

the amount of steps we climbed to get to the second floor of the eiffel tower.

oh sweet paris. the location i have dreamed of for years. i have been saving since middle school. we finally made it. it was quite the experience. it was so beautiful, but i learned one thing real real real quick. i am not a city person. i am the beach gal all the way. i enjoyed all of the tourists locations, but the people and people. though, it was completely worth is and i would love to go back again.

the view from our hotel.

the louvre. 

well. this picture explains it all. this was so cool to see.

honestly, we didn't make it that long in the louvre just because neither of us are really art people. but this was my favorite piece of art in all of the louvre. 

the ceilings were epic. 

something famous? 

now, this was a treat. a huge treat. when we went out that night, we were not expecting to see the eiffel tower and when we saw it twinkle, it was so beautiful. 

hey hey. guess where we are? PARIS. 

so so beautiful.

we climbed up both levels and it wasn't that far of a climb. totally worth the only 5 euros we paid for it. 

this. now this is paris. 

notre dame. 

we ended up going on our hotels top floor and having a treat and enjoying the gorgeous night time view.

paris was so nice and it was great to go, finally. my favorite part was probably thirft shopping. the thrift shops there are so small, but it is so much fun to push through to the one euro bin. i also enjoyed this view above and the fruit dessert i had on the top floor of our hotel. oh so much fun. bonjour! xo // moriah