My grandma used to tell me, 'Just wait. Life keeps going faster." It's just hard to believe that when it already feels like it's flying by. It's become so true. With every new year, child, life change, etc. it just feels like this year was faster than last. Well, today I'm going to review what … Continue reading It’s never how we planned…
Category: Haiti
You moved to Haiti…
I was going to write this as kinda an open letter to whoever would read this, like a general blog post - but then realized this is for you and Alex, Kristen. I've been struggling to put into words what I've been feeling over the past week and at the end of all of this, … Continue reading You moved to Haiti…
Adjusting to Full Time Summer…
So here's just a quick update so you know where I'm at with things at the moment. It's been a bit quiet around on The Encouraging Voice site here and it's not because I don't have quite a few things banging around in this head and heart... Summer. All of my hooligans are HOME. For … Continue reading Adjusting to Full Time Summer…
The Next Steps… Simplified?
In the matter of a few weeks just about everything about our year as changed. I would love to have everything planned and figured out, but just like many of you I'm just doing this thing one day at a time. Today in particular was a big day emotionally as my hubby and I finally decided that … Continue reading The Next Steps… Simplified?
Pursuing My Village…
It's nights like these that I look around and for a quick moment feel surrendered to the magic of the atmosphere. It's a culmination of shared experiences and a consistency of time and intentionality as we do life together. It all leads me to these split seconds where I'm suddenly a witness to beauty and in awe … Continue reading Pursuing My Village…
Won’t you be my Sponsor?
Okay, here's the deal. I decided a couple weeks ago that I was going to run 100 miles before going to Haiti in October. So here it is. I'm gonna give you the official rules and regulations for #100miles4haiti and I would just be blown away by any of you that end up participating. Sponsor. You … Continue reading Won’t you be my Sponsor?
Running to Haiti.
In August 2015 last year my pastor ran across the state raising money to feed orphans in Haiti. After he finished a good friend of ours felt moved to continue the movement and pick up where Pastor Jim left off. So Tim ran 10 miles every day for 10 days or something crazy like that. … Continue reading Running to Haiti.