by admin | Mar 26, 2015 | Beliefs, Community, Culture, Faith Gallian, Mission, Nutrition, Spiritual Development, Theology, Values, Village Life, Worldview
I am sitting at the cancer center in Lakeland, Florida waiting on a dear friend, who is attending an appointment. My heart is heavy as I look around the waiting room. There is a cancer survivor in the corner playing songs from The Sound of Music on his clarinet, and...
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...