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…
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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…
Sunshine, Songwriting, and Stories
“I’m sitting in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral, and I’m reminded of why I love England. The sun is out and the sky is blue for the first time in what feels like forever, and it’s a public celebration —…
Holidays in Haiti
I am writing this blog 9 whole days after I planned to do so. Sometimes, that’s how life goes I hear, especially when said life takes place in a developing country. About a week ago, I returned from a Saturday…
Unraveling My Purpose
In the dream of heaven, you completely surrender to life, knowing that everything is just the way it is. And because you accept everything as it is, you no longer worry about anything. Your life becomes exciting because there’s no…
Go Shake it, Shape it, Beat it
Yesterday was graduation day for RLS. Honestly I couldn’t keep a smile off of my face, and my cheeks hurt from how much I smiling. I am so ridiculously proud of these students, and all they have accomplished.…