Gratitude
I cannot believe it’s April! As of the 1st, I am officially half way through my Lumos journey! The first half has been better than I could have ever imagined, and I can’t wait to see what the second half…
Category Stories
N’ap Kenbe
N’ap kenbe, we’re holding. A few nights ago, I was out eating tacos and catching some March Madness at a local restaurant geared towards job creation when I was slightly caught off guard by a new expat asking what jobs…
Tenderness and Strength
Hello friends and fam! I hope you are doing well. I’m writing this update at home sick in bed. We are now fully into the “smoky season” here in Chiang Mai, and I’ve never experienced air quality like this before.…
Growing
I have now been back in Haiti for just over a month, but it feels like it’s been much longer than that. The excitement of being in a new place that I felt in my first few months is fading…
Prayers
Hi friends and fam! The other day, something unexpected happened. I was sitting at lunch with everyone at the home eating and talking with the women. One of them asked if I liked the beach since I had just visited…
Fighting Words Fights On
A tectonic shift has occurred at Fighting Words NI since my last blog post. As you may remember, our workshop and office space is located in a shopping centre called Connswater. On Friday, March 7th, we received news that…
Locked
Peyi a bloke. Wout yo bouche. Peyi ap kraze. Moun yo grangou. Pa gen gazolin. Pa gen dyezèl. Gourde ap monte. The country is blocked. The roads are impassable. The country is breaking. People are hungry. Do not have gas.…
Honoring adjustments
Thank you to everyone who has reached out in concern, offered thoughts and prayers, and sent words of encouragement in these past few weeks. I am grateful to say that things have been mostly peaceful country-wide for the past week…
Going through the motions
Hi friends and fam! I hope you are all doing well and felt the love this past Valentine’s Day. I sure did as two of my best friends from back home came to Thailand to be with me!! It was…
Returning to my Haitian home!
Bonjou from Haiti once again! I couldn’t hold back the excitement last Thursday as I flew over the beautiful mountains and water before touching ground. I am thrilled to be back in my other home. Leading up to being…