I stood at the counter of a little cafeteria close to our house and ordered a plate of food. The family that runs this cafeteria knows my husband and I fairly well. But this was the first time they had seen our new baby in my arms. The grandmother of the family took my order [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘Project Esperanza’
¿Qué es “el sereno”?
I called to my 2-year-old son to come back. He looked back at me briefly over his shoulder, said, “No! Isaiah!” and went on his way up the dirt road which is lined with little wooden and cinderblock houses. I had my baby in my arms and the toddler had gotten away from me so [...][...]
September 13th, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Uncategorized
The Case of the Missing Laptop: Part 2
No one is in uniform, there is no computer or office equipment other than a phone and a notebook where cases are recorded in the illegible handwriting of the man working at the desk, and I once was waiting in there when a man walked in and set a large bottle of rum on the desk. I have also been ther[...]
Summer Volunteers Needed Here in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Therefore, I always feel motivated and convicted to invite good intentioned foreigners into the community, to encourage them to serve the community despite challenges, and to collaborate in order to successfully execute change creating efforts.[...]
May 10th, 2011 - 3:22 pm § in Uncategorized
Being a Peacemaker
As he grabbed her she dramatically fell to the ground and laid in the street. He took the stick out of her hand and threw it into the grass. A few of the fastest of the crowd gathered around her as she laid there in defeat.[...]
