Tessa Andrews

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.”

Summer 2024 Questions

What does the school year look like? A typical school year should follow the general schedule that we follow in the states (different holidays, of course). Why is my kid not smiling in their photo? This is just cultural! I promise we are begging them to smile but it is hard to do something youContinue reading “Summer 2024 Questions”

Life On It

One of my favorite albums is Life After Death by TobyMac. I remember listening to TobyMac when I was younger, even going to see him in concert at Wild Adventures. I always thought he was so cool and loved the music. But I don’t think it was until I was older that I really understoodContinue reading “Life On It”

February – May 2024

I started writing this post right after my last update went out in mid March. Well, I should say I wrote the title. At the end of every month, I changed the title. But I never did start writing because I don’t know what to say or how to say it. When I think aboutContinue reading “February – May 2024”

An update

In the past few weeks, I have had several reach out to me asking how I am. I want to thank you all for your concern and continued prayers. It means a lot that you care so much for me, my Haitian family, and my fellow missionaries. I want to share a short update toContinue reading “An update”

January 2024

Happy January! And happy 2024! May the Lord be with us all this year and may we do His will throughout the year, striving to please Him. Enjoy this short review of what has happened this month. Mama came to visit! To say we were all excited is an understatement. It is always a goodContinue reading “January 2024”