by admin | Dec 16, 2014 | Alumni, Community, Uncategorized, Village Life
When you’re a h.e.a.r.t. student, there are certain things that you realize only happen when you’re a h.e.a.r.t. student. Most of which are not thoughts that your average student would have or struggles that an average student would face. So, in honor of all...
by admin | Dec 9, 2014 | Allison Patterson, Appropriate Technology, Community, Community Driven, Fermentation, Gardening, How To, Intern, Nutrition, Uncategorized, Village Life
A recent partnership between Polk Avenue Elementary School and the h.e.a.r.t. village has led us to become increasingly creative with how to turn would-be food waste into usable food sources again. One of those creative solutions has been with milk. Michelle Counter,...
by admin | Dec 5, 2014 | Community, Community Driven, Spiritual Development, Student, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
Helen is a semester student this fall. After going home for Thanksgiving, she wrote this reflection about her new normal. After a week of rest, electricity, and spending time with my family, I am back on the h.e.a.r.t. campus for the final two weeks before graduation....
by admin | Nov 12, 2014 | Alumni, Beliefs, Community, Culture, Heather Webb, Spiritual Development, Theology, Uncategorized, Values, Village Life, Worldview
I wrote this story in 2008 while my husband and I were serving in Tanzania, East Africa. Are you a h.e.a.r.t. alum with a story to tell? We’d love to hear it and share it! Email me anytime. My spirit was troubled today. I went to town on Monday with the teacher...
by admin | Sep 18, 2014 | Community, Faith Gallian, Uncategorized, Village Life
The summers around here seem long to me. I don’t know if it’s because of the heat, or because most Floridians are on “island time.” Nonetheless, it’s long. Around August first, after vacation is over and we start to prepare the village for incoming...