Unexpected Turns
Surprise surprise! I am still in America. While I must admit I have enjoyed getting to eat all my favorite foods and see all of my favorite people, I am missing Haiti very much. I came to America for the…
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Transparency is a buzz word.. but for good reason!
Hello friends and fam! Happy New Year to you. It was hard to roll back into the normal schedule after traveling around Thailand with my family for the holidays. My family loved being here, and I’m thankful they were able to…
A Bitter Sweet Beginning
For the past week, I have been re-adjusting to the eerie silence of my apartment. My boyfriend flew back to the States on Monday. Yes, I was in tears. Our 10-day-break in Spain was better than I could have ever…
L’Union Fait La Force: Unity Makes Strength
Unity Makes Strength: the moto of Haiti During my last semester at Belmont (Spring 2017), one day I was feeling rather confident for some reason and told my coach that I had changed my life goal from being First Lady…
Somos Juntos – We Are Together
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes I wasn’t sure what to expect when Christmas break arrived. I’d spent the last two months adjusting to…
Starting to Feel like Home
Since my last post, Japan has started to feel like another home. I have never lived anywhere for an extremely long time, so I am used to adjusting to new places as my temporary home. I thought it would be…
I’ll be home for Christmas
Hi all! Or should I say y’all? I am back in Tennessee for a tender Christmas with family and friends. There’s a lot going on here including Christmas parties and sweet reunions and gift wrapping and trips to the local…
Merry Christmas!
Hello all! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you!! The past few weeks have been filled with event planning, last minute reports, buying gifts and meeting many people! The Wildflower Home hosted their annual Christmas party and invited multiple Good Shepherd…
The Privileges of My Life
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” -Maya Angelou Kudos to the individuals who choose to travel by themselves for six months or even a year. I have been counting my blessings and my privileges during…
Exciting news!
I have news y’all! I decided that my time here in Rwanda is not finished. In the middle of my fellowship, I spent time reflecting if I should come back, and then decided that there is still so much more for…