Carey Bailey

Sole Hope

How was Africa?

How was Africa? It has been the question of the week. I have searched all the adjectives in my arsenal and there is not one word that can sum up Africa. My mind has felt like a globe being spun out of control as I try to capture the “how was Africa?” answer. The best I have is that it felt like I was constantly in a state of between-ness. I know that is not a word but that is how I roll.  I felt between spoiled and irritated, as I watched hours upon hours of movies on the 44 total hours  ...

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April Printables!

Thank you for your prayers and support while I was on the blog Hope adventure. Honestly, as much as I had mentally prepared for the re-entry to be hard it is even harder than I was hoping. My husband calls me daily to check on me. I think he fears I have fallen asleep and the kids are coloring on the walls. I have a few more posts in me about the journey but I need to be able to stay awake long enough in the evening to actually get them written. Crossing my finger for that to happen one of  ...

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Why I Don't Love Africa.

My brother in-law is one of the co-founders of Invisible Children, my sister in-law is in the midst of adopting from Ethiopia, and my father in-law trains men in Ethiopia in the ways of small business and provides them start up money. Some of our closest friends adopted their little girl from Ethiopia 4 years ago and she is an integral part of our lives and some of our other dearest friends are in the process of becoming missionaries in Africa. I have a lot of love for Africa surrounding  ...

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Red Rover, Red Rover Send Your Jeans On Over.

You: What if going to Africa isn’t in my future? Me: What my eyes are seeing is certainly shocking and heart breaking. Poverty is plentiful here. But, I am also still very well aware of home. My family and the mission field of my children rule over my heart. If you remember, when I started this journey, I never imagined going to Africa. It wasn’t whispering to me. But I am certain that God placed the ministry of Sole Hope in my path on purpose. What I absolutely love, love, love about Sole  ...

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