"Has anyone ever felt just like, a little bit lonely, and had the urge to just see a really big whale?"
Visit here to listen to Notre Dame senior Madeline Lewis tell the story of her first summer away from home, a story of finding the grace to look not for what we want, but for what is given. Subscribe to the free Stories of Grace podcast on iTunes U and receive automatic notifications when a new story is published.
Editor's note: This is the first part of a regular series featuring Notre Dame undergraduate students and others from the university community. In Stories of Grace, listen to others share their encounters with God and his workings in their lives.