Settling in at HEAL
At HEAL we have 80 kids in preschool, 65 in childcare, several women in our artisan program, and around 75 staff members. There are always a lot of people on the property, which means a lot of people for our…
Category Stories
Finally Arrived in India.
*this post was originally written on September 26, but posted on October 1, because wifi in foreign countries is tricky* I can barely keep my eyes open, although it feels like all I’ve done in the last 24 hours…
step by step
She is raw and restless but she has received her rescue. She is safe and that is what matters most. This is what we hold onto each week, each day, each hour. She has received her rescue and she is…
No Hurry in Africa
There is a saying here that states “there is no hurry in Africa,” and it’s true. Uganda does not run by the clock or a need for efficiency It feels as though everything here takes at least twice…
the quirks
Sometimes I take a step back and think about all the crazy little things that make up my day to day life here that have just become normal to me. I realize that if I were…
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…
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…