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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas friends and family! Thanks for all your support during this year. We have transitioned from Haiti back to the states. Currently seeing where our future holds. We have both been involved with Haiti – more to come on that front in the next post. We were reminiscing of last year and the year before…
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Just a Little Tongue Tied
Have you ever heard someone say they were tongue-tied? tongue-tied (adj.) 1. Speechless or confused in expression, as from shyness, embarrassment, or astonishment. 2. Affected with tongue-tie. (source: free dictionary) I never really thought about where this phrase came from. Apparently, it is a real thing to be tongue-tied! We found out the hard way when difficulty…
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Just Arrived: Eliana Grace
Eliana Grace. 6 lbs 11.5 oz. Born 11/19/2013 at 3:12a Melissa started contractions at 10pm. We thought it was going to take a while before needing to go in to the birth center but at 2am-ish Melissa started feeling like the baby started pushing. Realizing that this was different from the previous contractions we rushed…
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Debriefing at Missions Training International – Reverse Culture Shock
We spent a week at Missions Training International (MTI) in Colorado Springs debriefing from our 2 years in Haiti. Did you know debriefing is actually a military term? The military meaning of the word is “to unload confidential material so as not to be tempted to share these things when returning out into the world.” A…
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My Teeth are Falling Out
Updates! We have some baby updates and an ultrasound picture, finished our travels with planes/trains/automobiles, (oh, yea) and encountered a drug bust along the way… — Pulling my head up off my pillow, I put my hands to my teeth. What a realistic dream! I truly thought my front teeth had just fallen out! This…
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Uncomfortable Living in a Haitian Village
We have been busy with Lifetree groups this last three weeks. Just before all the craziness began, the Heartline driver, Nick, finished his time with us. He moved out to a small village called Ravine Seche. It’s a small fishing village right next to the Caribbean. You may remember this village from Melissa’s blog titled, Ever seen…
Memorable Moments
- Using GPS to Track Our Stolen iPad in Haiti
- Used to Seeing… Now Seeing…
- Hiking the Mountains of Haiti from Furcy to Jacmel
- Haitian Wedding
- The Untold Story of the Most Dangerous Day during Run For Life
- Homeless in Haiti
- Ever seen someone show up at the dentist wearing only a shirt?