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#riboyshome 2019-2020 school year

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" nelson mandella said it best, right? education is one of the MOST important things for our boys. haiti's literacy rate is 61% & did you know that school is costly to most. with the average income being $1793.55 it is a heavy burden for most parents, but still they fight. we all fight because we know even with the best education life is still incredibly difficult. with education comes knowledge & knowledge comes power. we are responsible to give our boys a fighting chance to make the very best life for themselves & their future families. we have the amazing chance to give them everything they need to succeed & everything we pour into them they get the chance to pour into others. with that being said we are already planning for our boys 2019-2020 school year! makendy 2019 - he made the highest grade in the whole house, schooling 85%. we are so...

haiti june 2019.

FINALLY! i spent a long weekend with the boys & it was SO NEEDED. they have grown so much & i was so insanely happy to see them. not in a photo or video but with my own eyes. let me just tell you getting there was something else. 8 months since my feet were on haitian soil & if you know me you know that is a LONG TIME. the day cory took me to the airport i accidentally left my phone in the car, the incredible ticket agent allowed me to use her phone to call him (insert praise hands) on his way home our car went crazy & stopped right in front of a library so he just coasted in (insert praise hands again). he is literally on the phone with me telling me everything as I am about to board the plane, i was like get behind me devil. an uber driver, a good friend, a tow truck, cory's step dad & an alternator later the car was good to go. when i walked into the house my heart was just overcome with thankfulness. yes we still need to raise $4000 before august ...

dreaming for the future.

can i just start this blog by saying we serve a BIG GOD. sometimes i cannot wrap my mind around his goodness, & how he orchestrates things. PRAISE YOU LORD. we had so many incredible things that happened on this trip. GOD things & i want to tell you about all of them.  we were able to celebrate 3 birthday with our boys. robenson who turned 15, ronaldo who turned 17 & sonson who turned 18! it has been such a joy for us to watch these boys grow & blossom over the last 6 years. for each boys birthday we let them cut their own slice of cake (not sure if thats a good things but its SO FUN) since we had 3 birthdays we had 3 birthday cakes , 2 small ones & 1 big one. i have to have their names on their cakes hahaha its like a MUST ( & all the cakes were only $30) after we sing the birthday boys line up & start giggling because they know how much cake they are about to get. they cut their insanely large slices & all the non birthday boys just look with...

august happenings.

you guys I have 3 words for you, GOD IS GOOD. thanks to so many amazing supporters our rent is paid in full for the year for the #riboyshome we could not do what we do without your prayers & donations. you are all apart of our #rifamily & we are so blessed to have you.  SO MANY THINGS to tell all of you. we were in haiti 3 weeks ago & went with expectant hearts ready to get to work. we were so blessed to have ali come again (this was her 2nd trip) & I know the boys were so excited to see her. she prepared lessons for the kiddos at CAD & our #riboyshome boys. she spoke about Gods plan & purpose for our lives. she spoke about a time line of our day & how we can incorporate God in that time line & how we can show God to others. such a good reminder for us all! we were able to spend 2 days at CAD & were so happy. we were able to teach them how to play volleyball.  we were also able to bring mangoes from our pro...