We have been assigned as Humanitarian Volunteers in the Middle East and will be stationed in Amman, Jordan for 18 months. We created this blog to record our experiences and adventures while on this exciting journey. We look forward to serving others. We hope you enjoy our messages and feel inspired to share your light with the world. Upward and Onward!
~ Jack & Lexie Rolfe
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Epilogue
We felt inspired to write one last post to provide some final insights and tie up a few loose ends. On December 15th we left at 4:30 AM for the airport, requiring both the Housari’s and Zaki’s Limo service to transport the three of us and our ten pieces of luggage for our early morning…
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Wheelchairs, Winter Coats & lots of Good-byes
We started this week with a Wheelchair training at one of the Centers we partner with. We had 18 participants learning to evaluate and fit wheelchairs. We were excited to be able to host this training one more time before we depart as it is so critical for the patients that they receive a well…
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On This Winter Day
In last week’s blog we mentioned the Opening Ceremony we were invited to attend in Ghor Al Mazraa for the new Medical Center. We were honored to meet the Crown Prince at the event. Phones weren’t allowed in so we weren’t able to take pictures. We actually knew one of the photographers and he surprised…
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Gratitude & Joy
TIRAZ: Widad Kawar Home for Dress & Textiles is a fabulous Museum that houses the most complete collection of Palestinian, Jordanian & other Arab costumes featuring over 2,000 pieces. Each country has its own distinct style and can be identified by the type of fabric, stitching design and colors used. Lexie’s good friend Mona took…
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Good Friends are Like Stars ⭐️
Super Saturday is such a fun tradition that we had to bring it to Jordan! We wanted it to be Jordanian though, so we carefully chose crafts that reflected the flavor of the country as much as we could. We were thrilled when an American Branch member told us she would go to those activities…
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Priceless Opportunities
Our Relief Society Sisters have been making hats for months! As a presidency we decided that we wanted to make this a year of service. The service projects we did last year were very successful and well attended. We came up with the idea that we would have one ongoing project where the sisters could…
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