Tag Archives: St. Joseph’s Home for Boys
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Stories from St. Joseph’s — Letter from Michael
Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin in St. Joseph's FamilyHospitality continues to be a hallmark of our St. Joseph Family. At 5:30 this morning we bid farewell to a group of 12 missionaries from Lincoln, Nebraska. During their six days in Haiti they made a point of visiting all three of our homes. This was a group that had several optometrists and dentists with [...]
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Stories from St. Joseph’s — The Belinda Project
Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin in Renee Dietrich, St. Joseph's FamilyWings of Hope was a bit less bright when I returned to Haiti on Saturday. That is because two days before, on Thursday, September 15, 2011, we lost Belinda. Her pure joy and larger-than-life smile will no longer grace our daily lives; but we take comfort in the knowledge that she is now smiling down [...]
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Stories from St. Joseph’s — Belinda
Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin in Renee Dietrich, St. Joseph's FamilyWings of Hope has another angel tonight. Belinda passed away this afternoon. She had been struggling with her health for the past few months. We are sad, but know she is now at peace and is brightening heaven with her beautiful smile. It will be a few days before we get a memorial posted, so [...]
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Stories from St. Joseph’s — Gwen Whiteman
Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin in St. Joseph's Family09.29.11 gwen whiteman – beautiful creations; I love a painting I purchased a few years ago, depicting a little Haitian girl receiving a cup of water. It is as fine a painting as you would ever want to see. This painting — and two others by Walnes Cangas – are treasures in my home. Continue [...]
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Stories From St. Joseph’s
Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin in St. Joseph's Family09.29.11 michael g – michael the archangel; Our St. Joseph Family is built upon a rock solid foundation of prayer. The inspiration to begin the St. Joseph Family came in times of prayer. The grace and increased faith to move forward with the original inspiration required more prayer. On Jan. 31st, 1985, as the founding [...]
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Rising From the Rubble
Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin in Renee Dietrich, St. Joseph's Family, St. Joseph's Home for BoysI must say I have been remiss over the last few months. Things have been a bit out of control and upside down. The problem is my worst day is easy by comparison to those suffering the effects of natural disasters. My dear friends in Haiti struggle each day for food and shelter. The pictures [...]
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St. Joseph’s Resurrection Dance Theater Arrives in the Triad
Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Family, St. Joseph's Home for BoysIt was so wonderful to see the young men from St. Joseph’s in our area. The Resurrection Dance Theater of Haiti stormed the Triad for a day and visited the Canterbury School, Greensboro Day School, my friends at Immaculate Heart of Mary School and finishing off their day at our church, First Presbyterian Church of [...]
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Coral Reef
Posted on September 15, 2010 by admin in Recent Images, Renee Dietrich, St. Joseph's FamilyNaming an photo is a process for me. As I work on it the name starts to take form. In my mind I am spinning it, looking at the colors, the focal point of interest and eventually a name bubbles it’s way to the surface. I compare it to what sculptures have told me when [...]
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The Promise
Posted on September 6, 2010 by admin in General Musings, Recent Images, Renee Dietrich, St. Joseph's FamilyThis has to be one of my favorite images from Renee. The velvety smoothness of the flower, and the infinity symbol the petals create. A reminder of the never ending promise we all have been given.
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Haiti Through My Eyes
Posted on August 7, 2010 by admin in General Musings, St. Joseph's Family, St. Joseph's Home for BoysIt has been a long journey, but the timing felt right and the production came together as it was apparently meant to be. All my thanks to Jen Foster, Bill Nathan, Renee Dietrich and Gwen Whiteman for their help in making my vision become a reality. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I had [...]
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