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Shopping in Burundi can be a very stress-full experience. There is a way to minimize it though, just take the road to Bugarama on your way to the coffee hills and let the vegetables come to you. While it’s not an entirely relaxing experience to have twenty people shouting at your window with their produce…
the unmistakeableness is this being in this place unearths my soul and sometimes I am aware that what’s being uncovered is just a bit broken in quite a few places. luckily there is a Giant Fixer-upper a Great Giver of change, of good, of love. … but sometimes I forget how. just how to reach…
I’m pretty sure I don’t have adequate words. Okay…absolutely sure. Thank you… This was a part of restoring my heart…
Just so lovely, Kristy. Sending our love from Wisconsin. Tell Ben that the Packers are now 9-0. He will be happy!
Why is it that sometimes the words just won’t come out? Is it because of the trouble that I sometimes have when I try to see past the bridge of my nose? They do say that when your vision is impaired it can effect your speech. For some anyway, obviously not everybody. Or is it because the words get…
gorgeous. everything, the photos, the words.
And, while your photos speak so much, I do think you express yourself quite well. 
Thanks Lauren, I NEEDED that today! All the best in S.Korea!!!!
Kristy,
Hi! You don’t know me at all but, I just had to tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog. I think I saw it from a friend of a friend. Normally I wouldn’t have posted anything but,this morning I felt I needed to.
You honesty about how you feel and where you are at is so refreshing. I also think that your pictures are just so incredible. You really have been blessed with such a gift! I love what you and your husband are trying to accomplish with coffee.I it’s something that needs to be done! My husband and I just moved to S.Korea and though our two countries are worlds apart I think some of the day to day feelings can be similar. Thanks for your transparency.
Lauren
thanks
Your photos say so much, words are not needed.
Would you be smiling like this if you were making $1.12 a day? I’m not sure I would, but that’s partially why we are here. To see that price change. What can you do to help? If we all buy ethically sourced coffee, coffee that we know the origin of, that’s one step towards this…
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That sound clip made my heart happy! Your words and images are absolutely beautiful and so full of life.
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing–It helps us back in the states feel a little closer to and care a little more about our morning (or in my case, morning, noon, and evening) cup of coffee.
thanks and TRUE the people in the coffee hills are amazing!
This made my day! That smile and those voices.
Beautiful Kristy. The most beautiful things in the world cost nothing but hold the greatest value. Thanks for sharing.
Sometimes life throws you a breather, a chance to slow down, a minute to reflect. For the past 6 months we have not taken time to breathe. Our lives have just been steaming forward like a freight train. We’ve been zooming past big change after big change and crisis after crisis at the speed of…
Wow! Wow! Wow! For some reason I missed this one! Man, so beautiful! So glad you guys got some pampering. Lots of love!
taking you next time, girl!
Aaaah this is beautiful beyond words…glad you guys got to go! yay!
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Danielle Carlson - The love of rhubarb must come from the WI roots. I grew up on it…yummy rhubarb and strawberry crisp…yum.
longmilescoffee - I (Ben) love it! It can be a bit intimidating, its a crush of very pushy “eager” sellers. But it’s the only place in all Burundi where you can find rhubarb. And I love rhubarb.
sarah - Gorgeous photos, as always. When I was in China I experienced a little bit of this – my husband loves to barter and we would have lots of people approaching us. I was always intimidated by it! But you seem to be handling things quite well.