John RyanNov 4, 20206 minElisson Adrien: "My Journey through Mountains to Education and International Partnerships" Over a couple decades ago, I was born in the most remote mountain region of Haiti, joining a beautiful family of brothers. As the third...
John RyanAug 28, 20191 min~snapshots of a yearIn the end, we did not post as much as we had hoped, and we wanted to create a quick overview of some things not mentioned in other blog...
John RyanJan 26, 20191 minElon University Alumni ReturnElisson Adrien (research assistant, friend, and Benny’s godfather) joined us to return to Elon University for the first time since he...
John RyanJan 12, 20193 minEarthquake- 9 Years LaterIt has been 9 years since the earthquake of 2010 attacked Port-au-Prince while I felt its distant rumbles in the Haitian highlands. Today...
John RyanJan 9, 20194 minLevel 3.9 TensionJanuary 9, 2019 The air in Haiti is thick with tension. Food and supplies have been harder to find in stores, which is one of the first...
John RyanOct 28, 20182 minLife on the edge: vulnerability and riversI have decided to vary some of my methods in order to see what I can learn when I take a step back, both metaphorically and in a more...
RoxanaOct 27, 20182 minBenny's all better!Original post (September 27): So after a wonderful but tough month we are heading back home again. Bennett's heat rash still hasn't...
RoxanaSep 22, 20181 minBeautiful HaitiThe last group of missionaries has left and it's just us three, plus the staff that maintains the ministry house again. Bennett's heat...
RoxanaSep 18, 20182 minVisitorsWe have been here for a few weeks now and have settled in nicely. We love this wonderful home. It's in a mountainous area that is more...
RoxanaSep 3, 20182 minRox and Benny are Back in Haiti Once Again!We are so very happy to say that we have once again joined daddy in Haiti! God is so good to us and we are so blessed to be together. We...
RoxanaJul 11, 20182 minWe are back Home For a Bit!After two weeks in Haiti volunteering and teaching english at the Happy Haitian Productions Institute, we are back home for a bit. Things...
RoxanaJun 24, 20184 minFirst week together in Haiti!So far our first week in Haiti has been wonderful! It’s been VERY hot which makes things hard for us, especially walking during the day,...
RoxanaJun 16, 20181 minWe are moving to Haiti!! (for a few months)Our family has some exciting news! Benny and I are joining John Ryan in Haiti and volunteering while there! I am teaching English at the...
John RyanApr 20, 20181 minDay 65: A (tough) beautiful life20 April, 2018 It is a beautiful life. What a long, short, quick, slow, dull, sharp, everything life. The senses (like this delicious...
John RyanApr 19, 20183 minDay 64: An angel in a pickup19 April, 2018 I began the day without ever finishing yesterday. My stomach sent constant reminders to my mind of how it was not at all...
John RyanApr 16, 20181 minDay 61: Getting lost16 April, 2018 I am sitting in a place I have never been, drawing bird species and thinking about my mental tendencies here. I get...
John RyanApr 15, 20183 minDay 60: Bioluminescence15 April, 2018 Wow, what a difference a day can make. Not even a day, but a few hours, that are well directed and blessed. I have so much...
John RyanApr 10, 20182 minDay 55: Cliché sad day abroad10 April 2018 Today has been a tough day. Few times in my life have I felt so defeated without anything that bad really happening. I am...
John RyanApr 8, 20182 minDay 53: Cock fights, participant observationI am thinking about going to a cock fight today. I do not want to go to see them fight. I am more thinking of going to better know the...