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The Song of Haiti: Broken & Beautiful

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | May 21, 2014 | Beauty, Broken and Raw, Faith, Haiti

In the left turn lane at the corner of Wildwood and Lakeshore, I stare out the window and hum the melody, sing the refrain under my breath. Another typical, ordinary day of the mundane and the strain of “returning to normal” is picking at me. Sometimes I...

To Myself, From Myself: A Letter

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Apr 30, 2014 | Beauty, Broken and Raw, Faith, Haiti, Story

One day short of five weeks back in a land that feels a little bit less like home, and today the words find the page. I’d say Haiti stole a piece of my heart but I gave it away willingly. And they gave back so much more. This letter is just as much, if not more,...

Glue {Five Minute Friday}

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Apr 17, 2014 | Five Minute Friday, Haiti

The longer I let it sit the more antsy and uncomfortable I become. It’s simmering under the lid I’ve kept on tight and it’s threatening to bubble over. These writers and friends and strangers, too, they up and left for Haiti. The first pictures to...

Writer {Five Minute Friday}

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Apr 3, 2014 | Broken and Raw, Five Minute Friday, Haiti, Story

It’s a ministry and a calling and the thing that feels right. It’s as natural as breathing but I’ve been holding my breath. Five years of writing and I attached the word to my being but send me to Haiti and the words dry up. I’ve spent seven...

Choose {Five Minute Friday}

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | Feb 28, 2014 | Faith, Fear, Five Minute Friday, Haiti

Oh happy day, happy day! I can finally share with you news that is burning a hole inside me! This one took a little bit longer than 5 minutes, as there are a few things at the bottom I’m asking you to pray for. So happy to be here on another Thursday night...