light

“I stand on the edge of these wetlands, a place of renewal, an oasis in the desert, as an act of faith, believing the sun has completed the southern end of its journey and is now contemplating its return toward light.” –Terry Tempest Williams

(note: this is one of my favorite spots on bainbridge island, thought i would add in a little glimpse of home)

Haiti fashion

Haiti fashion is all about wearing your shirts over your head.

Just kidding.

Well, this little boy is the only one I saw wearing his shirt this way, but maybe that means he'll be the next trend-setter at Camp Hope.

kind eyes

‎"the eyes are the mirror to the soul"

cuteness

This little girl was so darn cute she distracted us during the church service at camp hope. Her faces and her attitude were a crack up.

What-a-cutie.

grandmother and grandson

I loved that we got to capture this little guy and his grandmother.

She was so sweet and let us take a bunch of pictures of them both.

We came back later and snapped some of the mother and son. I'll have to edit and post those soon for you all to see.

I love the lighting in these and I love how strong and sweet this woman was.

those eyes..

look at those eyes...

how can you resist those eyes?

Calling all volunteers

Hands of Light in Action, the organization I went to Haiti with the past couple times is planning another trip in June...

Perhaps you've thought about going to Haiti yourself or you know someone who is interested in going...I really encourage you to entertain the thought; it will change your life.

I am hoping to go for the last week of the three week time frame.

From the Hands of Light in Action facebook page:

We are accepting past volunteers, first time volunteers and awesome 16 year olds and older. We need volunteers willing to teach basketball, volleyball and soccer drills plus so much more. We could use anyone with sports medicine background, PTs and even an RN plus many many non medical volunteers. We are estimating that we will be teaching about 300-500 children!!! I will post more about our trip but if you are interested email me at handsoflightinaction@gmail.com. You are welcome to come for 1, 2 or 3 weeks. If there is a great response, we will be looking into extending the camp for 3 more additional weeks. At this time, the dates are June 5-26. This trip will be an experience like NO other! Dig out and update your passport, update your shots if needed, sign up, start looking for flights and start to fundraise for your trip! JOIN US!!!