Oh the Himalayas...it was an adventure. They were amazing, I can honestly say that, just not my cup of tea. Let my preface my adventure by saying that I have the habit of being overly confident about things once I set my mind to them, ie. going to India, etc. haha. I spoke and thought about going on this little expedition as if it were nothing and let me tell you, I was quickly humbled. We got a late start last Tuesday and didn't arrive to the base camp to set up until about 5 pm. The drive was beautiful! These [View Full Entry]

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Hey everyone! I put all my pictures on Facebook. It took forever! www.facebook.com/moriahwalden I'm leaving tomorrow for a week long trek in the Himalayas...please pray that I make it!! Things are great from this end. I can't believe I've been here a month already. I know the next two are going to fly by. Thank you all so much for all the encouragement, it's helped so much with my homesickness!! [View Full Entry]

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The end of Ramadan came with joy to the people of Kashmir and to me! I woke up the next morning and everyone was saying "Happy Eat Day", so I thought. I was excited to eat in company for the first time since I got there. I only shared dinner with them before. I later found out that the two day long festival following Ramadan is called 'Eid Mubarak' so what I was thinking was 'eat' was actually 'eid.' I found this absolutely hilarious when I saw the words on the television! The days were pretty quiet and relaxing. I did [View Full Entry]

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This will be quick. The past week has been such a treat in Kashmir. I'm really loving the family and life here. It's a pretty mellow/simple lifestyle. Most of it has to do with it being Ramadan right now. I said earlier that the sight of food was starting to make me sick...and indeed it has! Last week we got a new visitor from Japan, Tajma. He is really sweet but a little shy. We spent his first day touring the Mughal gardens. What a sight! We were able to see over all of Srinagar and the Dal lake. That night [View Full Entry]

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I LOVE SRINAGAR! After I left the office on Sunday afternoon, I was whisked away to the Delhi airport. I found my airline quickly and a nice young man quickly started conversation with me. When I told him I was going to Srinagar, he told me it was his home and he was happy I was going to see it. My friend's name is Abrar. He was such a help to me and lead me through the crazy airport security (without him I would have been completely lost!) He is a student too and will be going to the UK soon [View Full Entry]

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First, let me apologize for not posting yet. My computer time has been limited but I have a little chunk before I get on my plane to Kashmir. The past three days have been absolutely slammed with sights, food, nervousness, traffic, ect. When I left RDU on Wednesday, Kelly, Erika, and my brother Brody were there to see me off along with my parents. My mother can vouche for the nervous wreck I was on the way to the airport. We got there in plenty of time for me to visit with my friends, say my goodbyes, and with a sigh [View Full Entry]

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So this solidifies it! Today after doing a lot of nothing, ie. watching reruns of The Office, I get a phone call from my mother. "Your visa came!!" My heart leapt and I knew that this was the real thing. This past week my nerves started hitting me hard. I'm not sure exactly what it is but I think part of it was the uncertainty of when that little sticker in my passport would arrive. It's so funny how after weeks of excitement and eagerness that timidness and fear were starting to creep their way in. I'm not going to let [View Full Entry]

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