My BFF Emma leaves to travel to Haiti on Monday, and I'm sad. So, my first thought was to write an article about her, obviously.
Emma is so rad. She has been traveling to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for the past 4 years. She stays with twenty-two local boys at a home named Love and Grace. The boys range from two years old, to twenty-three, and Emma has built strong relationships with each and every one. It's literally all Emma ever talks about (ask Grace, xoxo.)
She tells every person she meets about her family in Haiti, and many of her friends and family have decided to embark on a trip with her! Last summer, her mom visited (shoutout, momma Elaine!). This summer, her roommate from USC, Kenzie, is going with her (LOVE YOU)!
It is so cool to see the impact Emma has on her friends and family! She has changed the lives of many and will continue to do so for many years.
Emma is generous and kind and has blessed so many of these young men's lives. I can't wait to see what the future holds for her and the impact that she will have on the home and community.
I am so thankful that she is my friend and I will miss her dearly for the month she is away. I hope that one day I will have the opportunity to travel with her and experience what her excitement is all about! I know that she will always keep those young men dear to her heart and that Port-au-Prince will forever be her home.
Safe travels Em. I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back; in a diner booth with a milkshake in hand!
Love, Nole.
P.S.: Come to visit Chuck, I miss you!
