by Jessica Bolyard | Apr 25, 2017 | Family
It was my fifth trip to Belize before I ever really understood why I was there. Traveling with my church mission team, I knew the purpose of our trips: to work alongside our sister church in the capital city to reinforce the work they are already doing. That meant we...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 4, 2015 | Faith
I mentioned recently that I’m starting some new blogging endeavors, and said that I would tell you more about that soon. It’s all still kind of gelling together in my mind, and I’m still not exactly certain where I’m going or what I’m...
by Jessica Bolyard | Nov 5, 2013 | Faith, Family
It had been five days. Five days since I had gone through the motions of our normal routine, and five days since I had been by myself to write and read and simply breathe. We were on day five of a nasty stomach virus that had seized my poor little daughter’s...
by Jessica Bolyard | May 15, 2013 | Faith
A couple of weeks ago my daughter’s teacher sent home a plastic ziplock baggy with two beans in it. The beans represented hours of anticipation on behalf of her preschool class, as they watched and waited for the two beans to show signs of life. Finally, roots...
by Jessica Bolyard | Nov 29, 2012 | Faith, Fellowship
This is another of the posts I wrote during my last trip to Belize. If you would like to read more about my experiences in Central America, you may click here. Yesterday we had the privilege of serving alongside our Belizean friends. During our week together,...