https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2025/12/20/back-where-i-started/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/shenandoah-valley-home.jpgHome in the ValleyThe Shenandoah Valley is the most beautiful place in the world. And, it's home.https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1727ca70-f511-454b-8e98-71308efc39bd_1_105_c.jpeg1727CA70-F511-454B-8E98-71308EFC39BD_1_105_cEnjoying a walk on the Greenway in Waynesboro, Va. In so many ways it is good to be home. But my heart will always be in Haiti.https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/papa-lucs-table.jpgPapa Luc's tablePapa Luc made this table for me. The first thing I did was put a photo of my family on it, connecting my families.https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pere-goursse-at-church-.jpgPere Goursse at churchhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/goursses-son-sleeping.jpgGoursse's son sleepingKerjonel is Pere Goursse's first child. https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/papa-luc-and-lucson.jpgPapa Luc and Lucsonhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/herns-and-lucson.jpgHerns and Lucsonhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/lucson-papa-luc-pere-goursse-herns.jpgCelebrating Pere GourssePapa Luc's third son was ordained as an Episcopal in March 2013. 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He spends a lot of time on homework, and his report card proves it!2015-04-12T00:50:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2015/02/19/the-garden-gives-you-life/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dad.jpgDadAndy Corell working at his other job — as a machinist. Circa 1975. (Photo by Jeff Ellinger)2015-02-19T22:44:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2015/02/18/ac%c2%b7com%c2%b7pa%c2%b7ni%c2%b7ment/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/accompaniment.jpgaccompaniment2015-02-20T13:17:35+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2014/08/20/a-week-of-flying-children-and-soft-landings/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/flyingeli.jpgFlying EliEli, 3, lands in his Dad's hands after a flying high.2014-08-20T17:03:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2014/07/17/from-brokenness-to-masterpiece/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/wilky.jpgGratefulAs he prepares to marry Dorothie, Pere Wilky Avril embraces her father during the wedding at St. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on May 1, 2014.https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/tile.jpgFrom broken to beautifulThe driveway of Trinity Lodge, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.2014-07-19T22:25:39+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2014/04/04/living-101/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/livingwell.jpglivingwellDenise Gideon of California shares time with her friend, Sondya, 9.2014-04-04T15:21:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2014/03/28/planting-corn-in-haiti-and-the-pebble-in-my-sandal/2014-03-28T17:08:00+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2014/03/11/we-are-all-the-others-an-opinion-that-matters/2025-02-18T02:42:40+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2014/02/24/the-sunday-i-missed-the-offering-plate/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/party1.jpgparty1https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/party2.jpgparty2https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/party3.jpgparty3https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/party4.jpgparty4https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/party5.jpgBeautifulWhen I told her she is beautiful, she told me she is hungry.https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/party6.jpgA young man in HaitiAbout half the people in Haiti are 18 or younger.2014-03-10T17:03:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/11/24/delving-deeper-and-stretching-the-comfort-zone/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0163.jpgDSC_0163https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/dsc_0198.jpgDSC_0198An alleyway between houses in Cite Lucien, a community at Haut Turgeau in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.2014-02-24T20:07:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/09/17/the-moody-missionary-finds-grace/2013-10-04T18:49:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/08/25/the-difference-between-grangou-and-gou/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/paul.jpgPaul Sinette2013-09-10T02:41:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/08/25/finding-me-among-the-masses/2022-12-07T12:11:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/08/17/fear-not-for-you-will-not-fall/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/youwillnotfall.jpgYon chemenThe pathways in Haiti always seem to lead me home.2013-08-17T15:23:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/08/04/the-photos-i-dont-show-you/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-82.jpgA painting by Felix Cèlestin.2013-08-04T21:32:59+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/07/19/finding-tenderness/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hernsandbarnsswinging.jpgSwingingHerns and Barns.2013-07-19T16:16:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/07/16/coming-home-to-a-place-ive-never-known/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/forblog.jpgByen Vini!Welcomed by Esther and Herns — this photo was taken within minutes of my arrival.https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/forblog3.jpgGirl funWe were just a little bit glad to see each other again!https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/forblog4.jpgWelcome home!This was taken one hour after meeting Papa Luc and his family as I prepared to live with them for a month. Felix, me, Papa Luc, Herns and Felix's daughter Withney in front.2013-07-16T16:29:51+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/06/03/dont-let-the-palm-trees-fool-you/2013-06-05T14:29:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.org/2013/06/02/taking-the-long-way-home-on-foot/https://thelongwayhomeblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo-40.jpgWalking in DelmasAll traffic stopped on Delmas 75 so workers could load a pile of garbage on a trash truck. This is progress!2013-06-04T01:49:15+00:00monthlyhttps://thelongwayhomeblog.orgdaily1.02025-12-20T19:49:13+00:00