Monthly Archives - July 2016

Dressed for success

By GO Fellow Sarah Herrera 
Though school in Haiti is expensive – and indeed a privilege – paying for it is not an unconquerable feat. With school standards high and the requirements currently consisting of specific uniforms and closed-toe shoes, […]

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Singing in the rain

By GO Fellow Sarah Herrera
The day was cool, the sky was clouded, and I sat contently amongst my two new friends as we each practiced the other’s language, laughing at the silliness that comes with such barriers. In the […]

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Drawing Jesus' house

By Trip Manager Stepanie Mutert, 
Championing artistic talent in the kids within the local church’s care is an exciting endeavor. Comparably, it is like art class for the first time and discovering which kids are good at drawing buildings, which […]

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Pages turn and imaginations ignite

By Trip Manager Stephanie Mutert
When I was a kid, bedtime always equaled reading. To this day, I still have childhood favorites that quickly come to mind, and I’m grateful the opportunity ingrained in me a deep love for reading […]

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Ready to love without boundaries

By GO Fellow Sarah Herrera
We read that God loves orphans and we sing about how Jesus loves the little children of the world, and so we take it upon ourselves to echo His ways and try and mirror His […]

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One colorful day

By GO Fellow Sarah Herrera
Crazy Crayola colors always make for a happy day, and the group activities taking place at Leogane are never a disappointment. Whether blank paper and pens or coloring pages and crayons, the children gathered across […]

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A push for joy

By GO Fellow Sarah Herrera
Swing sets are a joy found within many childhoods, and for a spunky little lady at All In One, this is no exception. The balanse, as she calls it, seemed to have an eternity of […]

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The Human Backpack

By Trips Manager Stephanie Mutert
There is a certain posture at Desire that has become known to visitors as the ‘human backpack.’ It’s not a surprise that Pastor Jeannot’s kids love to be held, and once they reach a certain […]

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Miracles are Everywhere

Coincidence. The occurrence of the unlikely. The statistically improbable. The serendipitous.
But what if coincidences are simply modern day miracles?  Those small things that happen at just the right time. Those circumstances in life that feel as though they are […]

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A game all their own

By GO Fellow Sarah Herrera
A common game played within the village of Darivager is the sort that looks like Ring Around the Rosie, but then quickly turns into a version of Little Sally Walker and then ends with an […]

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