Tessa Andrews

3 months later….

Three months later and there’s finally an update. I used to be so much better at updating my blog and am striving to get back to that in the near future. The last time I updated, I was getting ready to leave the states and head back home. It’s been a crazy 3 months. IContinue reading “3 months later….”

An unexpected visit

When I flew back to the states in late April I didn’t know just how long I would be here. I was wandering around with no plan at all. If you know me, you know how much I long for a plan. After a few weeks, we decided to turn this into my furlough. IContinue reading “An unexpected visit”

sometimes

Sometimes you plant the seed. Sometimes you water it. Sometimes your the sunlight shining on it. Sometimes you’re the one picking the weeds out from around it. Sometimes you’re the one enjoying the harvest. Sometimes you shovel with someone else. Somtimes you hand someone the hoe to till the ground. Sometimes you pay for theContinue reading “sometimes”

Homesick

I don’t know how to explain it. I know others get frustrated with me. Sometimes I get frustrated with myself. How can I be in the place that I was born and raised and feel so homesick? How can I be in the place that everyone assumes would be home and feel so utterly outContinue reading “Homesick”

It’s been a while…

That may be an understatement. It has been since October 2024 that I have shared a legitimate update. In my defense, I have tried several times.. time just gets away from me. I am still not quite sure that this will be a good update, either. I am sharing some of my favorite pictures fromContinue reading “It’s been a while…”

Bondye se yon bon Dye

I love Kreyol. I speak it every day. I often go days without hearing or speaking English. Sometimes I forget English because I speak it so much. There are many reasons that I love this language. One of the biggest reasons is that it allows me to form and grow relationships with so many thatContinue reading “Bondye se yon bon Dye”

Some thoughts

I have gone back and forth about writing this. Many, many times. After writing, I have gone back and forth about posting. I am struggling with knowing that some things just need to be said but also know some may get their feelings hurt. But, here I am, I have decided that it is worthContinue reading “Some thoughts”

October 2024

It’s October! It is so hard to believe that we are almost at the end of this year. There have been some beautiful views this month (see above). Also I just loved the shirt Rameau was wearing this day.. it fits him so well. Keep reading to see what I’ve been up to this month!Continue reading “October 2024”

September 2024

It’s been another month! It’s crazy sometimes to sit back and reflect on how quickly things are happening and how much has gone on. I started the month with a super fun sickness that was going around. Several of my friends and others that I know had it as well. That put a damper onContinue reading “September 2024”

A delayed update.

Well, it’s been a while. At the end of June, I flew back to the states for 6 weeks. It was a blessing to get to spend time with family and friends. I was able to share with several churches. While stateside, I kept up with what I could from afar, work wise. I wasContinue reading “A delayed update.”