Am I impressive now?
Two weeks later and the closest I’ve been to Indian culture was the chai tea latte I had at Starbucks last Monday. Nothing has changed. My things are still packed. My visa is still being processed. And I am still…
belmontlumodev
Dear Shersty…
Time after time I have sat down to write a post that encapsulates all that has been my Lumos project in Haiti. Sometimes I start crying happy and sad tears simultaneously. Happy and grateful tears for all that…
Transitions
Bonswa zanmi’m yo! Good afternoon friends! While my time as a Lumos Traveler has past, I am still in Haiti working with Disciples’ Village! To lay the groundwork for my final post, an update on my transition from my microfinance/business…
11 months later and it still feels like a dream!
Happy September! It is actually crazy that I’ve officially been on this Lumos journey for 11 months, with only one more month to go. It feels like it’s gone by so fast. Though I am planning on staying in Haiti…
some days
Some days we run. Some days we walk. Some days we crawl. Some days we sing. Some days we cry. Some days we do a mix of all these things. “Well, Jess, that just sounds like a roller coaster of…
Settling In
Hello from Uganda! I have been in Jinja for 10 days, and tomorrow I have my first day of work. I am super excited and ready to have something to do. I am so thankful that my dad was able…
Goodbye Fingernails, Hello Detroit.
Today is the day! Well, today was supposed to be the day. I had my flights all booked, my travel snacks all picked out, and bags all (almost) packed. At 2:55pm today, Thursday, August 29th, 2019, I was supposed to…
the both ands
A few weeks ago, I told a friend of mine that I miss playing soccer; she invited me to play with her and her friends soon. Last Wednesday, I showed up at her house ready to play a pick-up game.…
Uganda Bound
I can’t believe that in just a few days I’ll be on a plane heading to Uganda! It has been 5 years since I first went to Uganda for a gap year before starting college at Belmont. Lately I’ve been…
in a different light
Super real post, get ready. I was honestly just waiting for the tearful, beautiful, difficult, frustrating, joyful, laughable week to arrive and here we are. It is 11:16pm and I am standing under my fan waiting for my scabies cream…