Day 6 of Jumping
In case you are just joining us on this stream of “Jumping” posts, you can go here to read from the beginning and catch up! Today, my mama and I got a late… Continue reading
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Day 5 of Jumping
Jill here: Our longest day yet! 520 miles. From Bakersfield, California to Phoenix, Arizona. Sunshine all the way and no traffic! I did a lot of driving today, which was fine by me… Continue reading
Day 4 of Jumping
Another post from my mama! Jumping today was not jumping. It was more like cruising. We were cruising down the freeway before dawn. It was beautiful. And then, there was traffic. Yes, there… Continue reading
Day 3 of Jumping
Today was a stunning day! Drove from Eureka to Santa Rosa, California on Highway 101. I thought we would make it further, but seeing that we took the scenic route again, it took… Continue reading
Day 2 of Jumping
Here is my mama writing this post: Moving to FL has been on my heart for almost 2 years. I had many doubts. Wondered how it would work. As I waited on God,… Continue reading
Dream. Wait. Hope. Jump.
I haven’t written on here for over 5 months and I have no reason other than I just wasn’t compelled to write anything and I didn’t want to force it. So, with that… Continue reading
Vacation like a philanthropist
Last week, I woke up at 5:30 one morning. I made a French Press for me and my roommate and then I climbed back on my bed and wrote in my journal for… Continue reading
Guest Post: School Daze
I often ponder what the everyday reality is for the children here on the island of Utila. I know firsthand that many of them go to school hungry and don’t have any food… Continue reading
The Library Oasis
We were at the school today compiling the list for our lunch sponsor program for 2013. Kendy (the English teacher) and I went around to each teacher, grades 0-9, asking for their observations… Continue reading
Timing is Everything. Especially God’s Timing.
In September of 2009, I went out to my dad’s to spend some quality time alone and with God. My dad and step-mom live on a beautiful farm in Arlington and I knew… Continue reading
Feature Blog Post: Jeanne in Utila
Quite often I can’t seem to find the words to describe what it is like living on the island of Utila and working with the poorest children and their families. The facts of… Continue reading
Island airport tarmac = Dog park
When you live on a small island (8 miles long by 3 miles wide) you have to get creative with daily life functions…like exercising your dog. I was dog-sitting for some dear friends… Continue reading
Autopilot Living
Lately, it has come to my attention that I have been on autopilot of daily life…again. You know those moments in life where you recognize that you are just going through a routine… Continue reading
Rape victims’ family moves away from perpetrator
A few weeks ago, I got word that a little 4 yr old girl was raped by a 14 yr old neighbor boy. Even though this is loathsome news, it is not necessarily… Continue reading
Escape. Alone. Death.
The other day I watched out my window as a few friends of mine took off down the road in their golf cart. I had no idea they were going to the burial… Continue reading
Life on Utila – Doc Rail
Last night I went out to see the sunset and grab a beer with friends. We settled down just before sunset at SkidRow, a local restaurant/bar. We pulled two tables together and each… Continue reading
Today I did for one…
When I am on the grounds of the public school here on Utila, with 300+ children running around, I don’t want to only see the mass, I want to see each one.… Continue reading
Normalcy. Unhappy. Risk.
Have you ever felt like you were on the edge of a cliff and you couldn’t see what was below you? Not literally, but the felling of it. You have butterflies in your… Continue reading
Grief. Vulnerability. Reality.
(This is an excerpt from January 18, 2012 taken from my journal.) Grief. It can come at any moment. You can see a picture or hear a song that reminds you of a… Continue reading
Water. Lunch. Photo. School.
I had a very successful time back in the States and it’s been very exciting to return back to this beautiful island of Utila, Honduras. While I was back in the States,… Continue reading