Rilla - April Nesbitt

Since starting to travel in 1998 I haven't been able to stop! Which just goes to show what can happen to a shy, little farm-girl that never even wanted to leave home!

I began this blog in 2007 during my year and half of teaching and missions work in Honduras. Before that I'd been to Germany, Brazil, Ecuador and Guatemala. I'm eager to see where all I will end up and the new adventures and opportunities God gives me to experience!

I love seeing new places, experiencing new cultures, learning new languages, but most of all I love meeting new people! It's the friends that I make that tie my heart to a place and draw me back there!

Please leave me a note, it's always fun and encouraging to hear from you!

Life's an adventure! Enjoy the ride!
With the Joy of Jesus,
April

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By Rilla
September 26th 2009

I'm Still Traveling ... a bit North America » United States » Michigan » Detroit

WOW!!! It's been months since I've "done" anything travel blog worthy. Maybe I'm just getting old and slowing down! ;) But TA'DA! ...here's something to add some LIFE! I just got a ticket to visit Honduras from December 13 - 30th!!!! Whoo-hoo!! I can't wait to be back ... for a VISIT! I've also moved to DETROIT in the past month! :) :) :) :) I'm interning part-time at a small Christian school, helping out with children's ministry at a Spanish bilingual church, working about one weekend a month at a youth program at camp, and volunteering with whatever God brings [View Full Entry]

By Rilla
March 14th 2009

Back Home Central America Caribbean » Honduras

A Family

Hi Everyone! I made it back home safe and sound on Tuesday night. My bus trip from La Joya to San Pedro went well on Monday, and I made it to the hostel in time to have dinner at Baleada Express! That was a great last meal! I also had some conversations with other travelers at the hostel. A couple were from the Netherlands, another from Italy and another from Germany. I loved it when three of us where speaking in Spanish and it wasn't the first language for any of us. It was also lovely to be back in San [View Full Entry]

By Rilla
March 6th 2009

Photos :) Central America Caribbean » Honduras

A view from the mountain

Here are some photos of my last couple weeks here in La Joya! :) I didn't take many from the clinic and medical brigade ... thinking I'd copy pictures from others. So we'll see if I can download some of them later. [View Full Entry]

Riding home from church in the back of a pick-up

By Rilla
March 5th 2009

Happy In Honduras Central America Caribbean » Honduras

The Medical Missions Team headed back to the States on Tuesday. It was great to spend the past week with them, meeting new people and reconnecting with "old friends". :) Last week I helped translate with the medical team, going up to the remote mountain villages several days and spending a couple at the medical clinic here in La Joya. For me, it's sometimes a daunting task to translate, especially when it comes to medical/heath issues (a lot of this stuff I don't know in English, yet along in Spanish!). But as always, God's good in giving understanding, and by the [View Full Entry]

By Rilla
February 25th 2009

A quick hello! Central America Caribbean » Honduras

Hello from La Joya! I've been here since Friday evening and still can't get over how BEAUTIFUL this place is! The medical/construction team arrived Sunday night and we've had two days of clinics and work. The medical team splits into two groups each day - one stays in La Joya at the clinic here and the other travels up into the mountains to the remote villages. Monday I went up to the mountain and today I stayed in La Joya. The doctors, nurses, and dentists are helping a lot of people physically as well as spiritually. Today the nurse I was [View Full Entry]

By Rilla
February 22nd 2009

Photos de Copán Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan Ruins

Sarai and Widman

Here are a few photo-memories of my week in Copán Ruinas. [View Full Entry]

Emerod ... the newest member of the family!

By Rilla
February 21st 2009

A wonderful week in Copan! =) Central America Caribbean » Honduras » Copan Ruins

Friday - February 13 The San Pedro Sula sun beat down on us in the tiny airport parking lot. Along with the gorgeous green mountains, it was the heat that made me smile to myself and say, "April, you're not in Michigan anymore!" Within an hour or so of landing I was in the bus station, buying a ticket to Copan on the Casasola, and counting down the minutes until I'd arrive in the town that I called home for a year and a half. I'd already been traveling since 6 am, flying from Detroit to Houston and then to San [View Full Entry]

By Rilla
February 11th 2009

Return to Honduras!!! Central America Caribbean » Honduras

Hello Friends! I'm packing my bags and heading back down south! After being back in Michigan since August, I'm just too homesick for Honduras to wait any longer! This Friday, February 13th, I'm flying from Detroit to San Pedro to spend 3 and 1/2 weeks in the beautiful country of Honduras! I'm SO EXCITED to re-visit my beloved Honduran friends and family! My plan is to spend about a week in Copan, where I lived and taught for a year and a half, and then I'll head to La Joya in central Honduras to help out with a mission team that [View Full Entry]

By Rilla
November 16th 2008

Beautiful Bamberg and Creative Conversation Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Bamberg

Bamberg Cathedral

SUNDAY!!! Today we drove about 30 - 40 minutes to the beautiful city of Bamberg and spent a fabulous day there! Beth has joked that I know more people in Germany than she does! When I arrived 2 1/2 weeks ago I said, "OK, if it's possible we've got to visit these people, and these people, and these people..." hee hee hee. Although we haven't been able to connect with everyone (sometimes even 3 weeks isn't long enough), we were able to meet up with Klaus, the brother of a former pen-pal of mine! I first met Klaus and his family [View Full Entry]

Rose Garden of the Palace with the Monastery in the background

By Rilla
November 15th 2008

Two Days with the Mendels in Römhild! Europe » Germany » Thuringia

with Mutti und Vatti Mendel

THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY!!! Fourteen years ago my older brother spent his Senior year of high school as an exchange student in Römhild, Germany. He lived with a fabulous family, the Mendels. He has been back several times to visit them, including ten years ago when I came with him, and their daughter Juana has been to the states twice to visit us. So as I was planning my trip to visit Beth (OK, I really didn't plan anything. I just said, "Beth, I'm coming!" and bought the ticket), my brother said I needed to look up his host family. [View Full Entry]

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