There is a well-known African proverb that says, “If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate an entire nation.” If you grew up like me, with the privilege of a free education and equal opportunities for both girls and boys alike, this proverb may not seem that relatable. But for girls in Haiti, for our girls at Emmaus House, this is a truth close to the heart. And I have seen this to be true time and time again. An educated woman in

Once every couple of months my family of teenagers looks forward (yes, that’s what I said) to waking up 2 hours earlier than normal on a Sunday morning to make the country drive to an old Grange building in Albion, Idaho so my husband can lead the worship service for the small, faithful group of God’s people who meet there. On the drive Sam, my 14 year old Haitian son, reviews his latest drawings so Carol, an art teacher, can give him some pointers. Alto and Holly are in the