by jo | Jul 11, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces, Travel
North State Voices: Travelling Through Italy and Crashing Cars By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 07/11/2013 12:03:05 AM PDT We were sitting on a bench in a Swiss train station one evening, about to leave for what we would soon call “Kate and Jo’s Italy...
by jo | Jun 14, 2013 | Jesus Time, Published Pieces, Travel
North State Voices: Tears sometimes can be tears of hope By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 06/13/2013 01:44:23 AM PDT Her name was Rosemary, but we called her Miss Rose. We were sitting on what was left of her back porch, wearing Tyvek suits. We were marinating in...
by jo | May 31, 2013 | Published Pieces, Travel
North State Voices: Israel sings the song of good news By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 05/16/2013 01:59:02 AM PDT The streets seemed safe in Israel, even at night. While we were there last month, my mother and I walked everywhere — even in the old city of Jerusalem —...
by jo | May 31, 2013 | Published Pieces, Travel
North State Voices: When I gave up, someone gave me help By Joanna O’Hanlon Posted: 04/18/2013 12:00:00 AM PDT “Branches!” Throughout our church team’s 10-day journey in Haiti, this became Rodney’s catchphrase. We were traveling in an...
by jo | Jul 22, 2011 | Travel
Well, it’s been a LONG last few days. We’ve been going non-stop since we arrived in Haiti on Sunday afternoon. I’ll try to update here in some stages, even though it all has happened, I haven’t had time to stop and write about it. On our way to...