Alyssa FarrellSep 21, 20193 min readOcean OxygenMy breath dragged through my lungs, slow, scraping. The sound of it filled my head. More fully than the air filled my lungs. My chest...
Alyssa FarrellSep 1, 20192 min readSparks of RealityThe floor was not clean. Stretching my legs on the tile, I glanced up again at the screen above the check-in desk. My plane would start...
Alyssa FarrellAug 31, 20182 min readThe Gift of EverythingThe sun rose calmly over the long stretch of mountains in the Fijian islands as my team climbed into our van and departed for Nawaka...
Alyssa FarrellAug 17, 20182 min readEveryday DirtThe blazing sun shone down on me from the deep blue Fijian sky above as I worked my shovel into the hard-packed earth. Pausing for a...
Alyssa FarrellAug 10, 20182 min readMy Island EncounterI went on a mission trip. I got on a plane, my passport was stamped, and I stepped foot on an island called Fiji. I wanted to expand my...
Alyssa FarrellJul 27, 20182 min readOverflowRight now I’m on a journey—I’m flying to the Fiji Islands in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean. It sounds somewhat glamorous: the...