Wow, just like that- our last Rwanda of the year. There’s something nice about having these natural breaks to reflect on what’s come and gone, and to look toward the future. You know, I used to be really bad with endings- specifically, really bad at finishing things. I would start a book and love it, become absolutely engrossed in it, then stop reading it during the last chapter because I didn’t want it to end. Working with coffee in this capacity, having things you really love constantly coming and going, urging you to appreciate what is, what was, and what will be has been really good for my acceptance that part of what makes things great is that they aren’t forever. + Read More

Wow, just like that- our last Rwanda of the year. There’s something nice about having these natural breaks to reflect on what’s come and gone, and to look toward the future. You know, I used to be really bad with endings- specifically, really bad at finishing things. I would start a book and love it, become absolutely engrossed in it, then stop reading it during the last chapter because I didn’t want it to end. Working with coffee in this capacity, having things you really love constantly coming and going, urging you to appreciate what is, what was, and what will be has been really good for my acceptance that part of what makes things great is that they aren’t forever. + Read More