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El Fin

As I am writing this final (or so I think) blog post, I am flying over the Atlantic ocean from Brussels to Toronto. I am just a teensy...

End of Semester (Procrastination) Blog (:

Hi all, sorry it has been a while since I have let everyone know what I am up to! I could blame it on the intermittent campus WiFi, or...

The Night Shift

Hi all. To quote of the Velie family's favorite movies, "I slept great, I got a full forty minutes!" But actually, I am sitting here...

Lions, Tigers, and Bears... oh my!

Sometimes I have these moments, either walking down the street or running between departments at the health clinic where I think to...

Sitting Under the Mango Tree

I spent this week in the African bush. It was one of the greatest weeks of my life. Actually. I think the majority of that statement is...

Weeks 5 & 6

Hi all! It's the fifth /sixth week of adjusting to my life in Mukono and there have been some incredibly high highs and some very low...

Month One... Done

Yes, I am alive and well! Life in Uganda is slowly becoming my new normal. Each morning I wake up excited for the yummy (a new word for...

Week 2.... already?

As I am sitting down, preparing to write this blog post for week number two of my Ugandan adventure I find myself with a lack of words to...

Week One: The One Where Emma Figures It Out

As the director of the program, Rachel, mentioned earlier to our class of 29 Uganda Studies Program students, we are in a stage of...

Wow. I leave in TEN days.

Yeah, that's really it. I leave for Entebbe Airport in Uganda in TEN days. But, let me back up a bit and give some clarification to those...

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About Me

© 2018 by Emma Velie. Proudly created with Wix.com

Emma would like to thank the great, honorable

Benjamin Corneliusen for all of his work and help.

She owes her entire life savings to him for his gracious

assistance in the creating of this website. 

Hi, my name is Emma!

I am a sophomore Nursing major at the University of Northern Colorado. I am a born and raised Colorado native who loves anything and everything outdoors: hiking, fishing, hammocking, rafting...really any Chaco-endorsed activity. I am a travel enthusiast who loves to explore God's incredible creation and meet His children from all walks of life. This year I am incredibly excited to study abroad at Uganda Christian University, thank you for supporting me on my journey!

 

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