My father once told us.... gathered around him in our routine family meetings, that the truest measure of honor is how one protects and reveres a person in their absence. He was preparing for yet another journey to Nigeria, and even in a world where technology had advanced, his physical presence remained the irreplaceable catalyst for progress. Every meeting, every negotiation, every logistical detail carried a different weight when he stepped into the room. He looked into th

Rebekah groaned. “Must you pack the entire world Beth? We are traveling to Abuja for one week. One. This sabbatical is supposed to help us off load a full year of training and field work. We are meant to be letting go and releasing, not overpacking. Not. Overpacking. Beth.” Beth rolled her eyes, a mischievous grin already stretching across her face.“ Listen Bek, we survived a brutal year. This paid sabbatical ordered by Secretary Tham himself could not have come fast enough.”

Jordyn kept her cell phone mounted. She continued on her drive, ever conscientious of the silent hum of the Rivian Automotive Van 245867C she was assigned for her delivery route. The cozy interior of the van provided a decent amount of room for her 8.5-hour delivery shift. She stretched her neck and back, smiling- wishing that Amazon would provide seats with built-in massage functions. Tough luck J, you know dang well Amazon aint doing that. She chuckled to herself as her cel