Haiti 2011

How Haiti is More Civilized than North America

I came home from Haiti with more bruises on my arms, legs and, yes, my butt, than I've had since ending my gymnastics career. It →

What I Saw in Haiti: JAYLA

Sam parked the truck along the side of the dirt road. We hopped out of the back and he led us along a dirt path →

What I Saw in Haiti: SPAM

Many people have asked me, "What did you guys eat while you were in Haiti?" Each day, a lovely Haitian woman named Marie-Carmel prepared breakfast →

What I Saw in Haiti: VOODOO

How's your math? Mine stinks. Yet, here are some numbers to chew on... According to world statistics (source: CIA World Facts) 96% of the population →

What I Saw in Haiti: NEEDS

What do you need today? It was the third day of our school visits in Jacmel, Haiti. We told the gospel story to a first →

What I Saw in Haiti: HOMES

Close your eyes and imagine the weight of an entire concrete structure bearing down on your chest. Would you even feel the pain before your →

Garage Sailing?

Garage sailing. Did you know garage sailing is now considered a word? What keeps me up at night is: why sailing? Shouldn't it be saling? →

Nothing But Need

As reports and photos appeared on the television screens in the hours following the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, I found myself heavy with →

Mushroom Smiles

The past few days have been heavy with a capital H.  Every where I turn, new photos of the Haiti devastation bring fresh tears to →