I woke up Wednesday with my first full night of sleep since we arrived. My body overly exhausted from the events of yesterday granted me sweet dreamless sleep. I woke up to my alarm and laid there waiting, thinking. Today was the last day we had at the Hope School. The last chance with these…
RH Part Five- Sometimes things break
Nehemiah 1:4 “When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” There was a crack that ran across the ceiling over my bed. From the limited light in our room, I had been staring at the crack for about twenty…
RH Part Four- Blood, Sweat, and Tears
“Now Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 That first morning I woke up before my alarm had a chance to go off. I had tossed and turned the whole night whether from anxiety and anticipation for the day or from being overly tired…
RH Part Three- Dust, Dirt, and Destiny
“But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Luke 18:16 My first impression of Haiti was the dirt. Everywhere I looked and everyone I saw in Port au Prince looked like they…
RH Part Two: Extra Grace Required
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Galatians 6:10 I wasn’t the only one on that bus that was looking for something. Each member made the choice to come on this trip for a reason that was personal to them….
Rebuilding Hope- Part one
I believe the process of rebuilding a nation begins the same way you rebuild a wall-painstakingly-one brick, one child, or one Lego at a time Nehemiah 2:17- “Then I said to them, ‘You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild…
Refuge
“And he will be found a sure refuge, even to those who make him their last refuge.” Matthew Henry Commentary Mark 5 My morning starts as they all do- getting up in the pitch-black stumbling around trying to find my jars of water before starting my trek up to the well. I have to get…
Shelter In Place
Typically I love living by myself. Just me, my cat, and everything exactly how I like it. It’s peaceful, it’s quiet, and there’s no one to fight with over the remote. But right now we are all living in this new temporary reality, “Shelter in place.” The hope is that if we can all stay…
Buried under Sawdust I found HOPE
In a time when there is no certainty except for anxiety, I wanted to share about our recent trip down to Haiti. We were going down to finalize some last details before the Hope Home was relaunched after a brief closure. A team of five of us packed up some essential supplies for the Home…
The chamber with no secrets
One thing I know for sure is that everyone loves free stuff. It doesn’t matter how old you are or who you are if you can get something for free or feel like you’re getting a real bargain no matter what it is it’s about 73.8% more appealing. For me, I love trying new things…
Reluctantly Redeemed 