Country Dominican Republic

When I was little, bandaids were my favorite. They magically healed every boo-boo and they even had my favorite cartoons on them. Bandaids had a way of making everything feel better in the moment.  She placed the cartoon bandaid on…

The other day I was headed out for my run in the morning at the stadium near my house. I love running. I used to hate it, I actually used to despise it, running used to control me. Now in…

“Hola Papa Dios” – “Hey Papa God” Words from our four year old to start off a prayer. It was just like any other night, we were all gathered in the living room upstairs and it was time for our…

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…

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…

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…

I HAVE A ROUTINE NOW! …it will probably change knowing Dominican culture and just the ins and outs of working in a non-profit, but as of right now…I have a routine! That said routine looks like: 7:30am – waking up…

Well, almost two weeks down. I think I have each of the girls’ names memorized, all my pictures up in my room, wifi figured out, transportation is still in the works sometimes, and I’ve found my favorite store (La Sirena!…

Well here we are. Welcome!!! Or shall I say, Bienvenidos a mi blog! My name is Jessica Molloy and I just graduated from Belmont University majoring in Elementary Education as well as Christian Leadership. In a few short days, I…