I was lucky enough to recently be at a vineyard in southeastern Sardinia contemplating the fig. The sunset was hazy, but the grapes were full on the vines and we picked from a tree dripping with sweet pears as we walked through the rows. We sat down under the branches…

Spring has quickly turned to summer here in Texas, and I’ve been enjoying getting back to ALL the work in person. It’s been a welcome season of celebrations — for the foundation, I’ve attended building dedications, visited partners on food rescues and checked in on chickens we funded at a…

It’s been a minute. I went to Thailand! I visited with refugee friends who are close to being resettled after I met them in Bangkok six years ago, thank God. I had coffee with friends and colleagues and there was sun and temples and 7–11s and lingering dinners and lanterns…

Being on holiday this week in Colorado has been so refreshing (the mountains! the air!), but the realities of the world have seeped in, making me want to curl up in front of the fireplace and refresh the terrible news of #endsars in Nigeria, protests in Thailand, and the runaway…

Today, on #WorldRefugeeDay, it’s hard to feel hopeful. This morning I visited with a friend in the Immigration Detention Center who has been waiting there for a year for his refugee status. He’s decided he’s had enough and is going back to West Africa. He’s not sure if the people…

International Women’s Day brings with it a bit of an eye roll effect — both why do women need a day? and, inversely, oh, wow, thanks so much for our ONE day, totes grateful. One could argue, as I plan to, that the day, the label and #IWD are helpful…

July 6, 2015 Right now I’m in Kenya for the first time since my third grade heart got set on coming since my teacher, a former missionary here, described buffalo gorings and snakes being cut open to reveal live babies.Obviously, I had to go. Kenya is my 30th country. I’m…