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Overwhelmed
Several weeks before I left the DR, a song by Big Daddy Weave started to play on my playlist. I was enamored with it. It’s called...
Jessica Sanders
Aug 2, 20174 min read
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When Words Fail
Upon returning from the Philippines, I wrote about how much of an adjustment it was to be back in the States and how my heart felt like...
Jessica Sanders
Jun 22, 20173 min read
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Through it All
As my time here is winding down, I am trying to gather my thoughts about sharing when I return home. At times, I don't have the right...
Jessica Sanders
May 18, 20175 min read
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A Heartfelt Change
Last week marked a year that I have been here in the Dominican Republic. Call me crazy, but I feel like I have been here for at least 18...
Jessica Sanders
Apr 10, 20173 min read
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Peace
Peace--a feeling that surpasses all understanding. What does that look like? Or better yet, what does that feel like? It’s not just a...
Jessica Sanders
Mar 11, 20173 min read
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A Day
I have avoided this for a while because it is hard to say what a day is like here in this ministry and with my job. As you read this, I...
Jessica Sanders
Jan 18, 20172 min read
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So This is Christmas
I have always loved the Christmas season. From an early age, my parents taught my sister and me the true meaning of season--it always...
Jessica Sanders
Dec 24, 20162 min read
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A Refreshing
Before I left for my week of R&R in Costa Rica, I was exhausted. I was to the point that I didn’t know if I could continue or even if I...
Jessica Sanders
Dec 2, 20162 min read
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A Confession
I have a confession to make. I have felt kind of guilty about it since I have been here in the DR, but at the same time, I know it’s...
Jessica Sanders
Nov 9, 20163 min read
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Compassion Fatigue, School and the like
My Mission Pastor recently sent me an article on "Why Missionaries Don't Have to be Superheroes," It hit home on many levels, bringing me...
Jessica Sanders
Oct 18, 20163 min read
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