Rebecca Kuntz

"Tell me...what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" #gobelove #africa #ghana #simplylove

T shirts have been restocked! I leave for Ghana in a month and we need to raise $5,000 to finish the next phase of construction of the Education Center. T shirts are only $15 until Sunday with free domestic shipping! BUY YOUR HOPE T SHIRT AT: together-we-are.com/donate [#ghana #africa #lightforchildren #togetherweare #purchasewithpurpose ]

Nervous/excited/scared/pumped...a mix of everything...but above all else just extremely JOYFUL to pursue my passions and projects that make my heart sing. #ghana #africa #togetherweare

She's clothed in strength & dignity and she laughs without fear of the future. Proverbs 31:25 [This is my little friend. She lives in Kumasi, Ghana and has had a pretty rough start to life. She's a fighter though. She sure knows how to laugh (and dance) her way through the tough times. She's my inspiration when I'm feeling sad or down or just need a pick me up.] #ghana #kumasi #africa #togetherweare #littlewonders #thisisreallife #enjoyingthesmallthings #ABeautifulMess

Letter from Deborah: "Rebecca, you are very beautiful and I love the way you smile to each and everyone in Ghana. I will never forget you and I will always miss your smile. We will be expecting you in June." Tears, so many tears. I love my sweet children beyond words. Could never explain my love for them. This is what makes my heart beat and my feet dance. This is what it feels to be alive, truly alive and living for a greater purpose. June 20th couldn't come fast enough. #lettersfromhome #ghana #africa #lightforchildren #togetherweare #westafrica

Just recieved the best news EVER. As of today we OFFICIALLY have the Education Center land (that we've been building on for 5 months) in our names!!!! This means nobody can take it away from us and nobody can claim ownership over it except us. We've been waiting on this piece of paper, and now everything is official! Happy dance, happy dance in celebration! Amazing things are happening in Ghana. As always I'm so thankful & blessed to be part of it. #ghana #lightforchildren #africa #westafrica #thelittlethings #joyousmoment #ABeautifulMess

This is my favorite image from @lovesakurabloom take by @letlovegrow. This is my favorite because baby wearing is for all ages and seeing Love's daughter snuggle and cuddle her sister makes my heart melt. It reminds me how all the children in Ghana carry their little brothers and sisters on their backs wherever they go. Love and her bunch sure know how to love endlessly and recklessly. Thanks for the opportunity to win a beautiful sling to carry my babies in Ghana with! #momsakurabloom [Mothers day IG contest]

New blog post at together-we-are.com today (link on profile) about my thoughts on this Mother's Day. "I’m a “so-close-I-can-taste it”, “not-quite-yet”, “by-this-time-next-year” mother. My heart aches for my born and unborn children in Ghana and elsewhere. I hope they know how much their momma loves them and can’t wait to call them “hers” forever. I know deep in my heart that I won’t birth most of my kids; we won’t share DNA, we won’t share the same chins or long noses, we probably won’t even share the same skin or eye color, but this won’t make them any less “mine”. Biological or adopted, all will be my beautifully and wonderfully made children. My motherhood days are coming soon, I’m pretty darn sure of that. But until then I’m waiting patiently, pouring love into every child I encounter, and cherishing this season in my life." #ghana #africa #togetherweare #mothersday #mommasday #africaadoption #adoption #thankyoumothers

Finishing some signs for a fun little photoshoot on Monday that'll announce some pretty big things happening in my life and work in Ghana. Eeekkkk! [Blog post out sometime next week!]

Blown away and amazed how much has been raised since Jan 2013. We've got a long way to reach $50k but we are well on our way. Each and everyday I'm so so thankful for the donations, kind words, encouragement, emails, smiles, and hugs. The Education Center is being built brick by brick, with SO much hope and love by people all over the world. We are currently looking for people to hold fundraisers (anything from a bake sale to a birthday campaign) to help us reach $50k! Email me at kuntzr@gmail.com if you are interested!

Today, I am thankful for authentic, family owned, Ghanaian restaurants in Chicago. Nothing makes my tummy happier than jollof, tilapia, and plantains. Tastes like home ☺ #ghana #africa #ghanafood

If you want to be kept up to date about my life and work in Ghana you can now subscribe to my blog! It's super simple, all you have to do is enter your email, and each time I post you'll get it in your inbox. It's the best way for me to keep people updated on what's happening wih my kiddos and the Education Center. Head to: together-we-are.com and sign up 😊🌍💚 #ghana #africa #togetherweare #lightforchildren #educationcenter #africablog #africanblogger

This little one is weighing HARD on my heart right now. She just turned 5 months old (photo is when she was 4 days old and was abandoned at the bus station and I picked her up). She's currently at the orphanage and I pray about her 24/7 with all my heart. I'll see her when I get to Ghana in 6 weeks and will start to explore what the future holds for her, me, and us together. Please be praying for Blessing and I. [If you want to read our story go to www.together-we-are.com and search "atonsu Blessing", it's the second post]

"If you're 22, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel- as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them-wherever you go." --Anthony Bourdain

Homemade, fresh groundnut paste = one of my favorite things in Ghana. [Happy Friday friends!] #ghana #africa #togetherweare

Called in "sick" to work and headed straight to the beach. This girl needs some R&R. I love this city. Soaking up my last few weeks here. #donttellmyboss #sorryimnotsorry #chicago

New blog post at: www.together-we-are.com (link on profile). "Wordless Wednesday", a post only of photos. 50 days until I'm getting on a plane to see my favorite people! [This is Gloria, one of my favorite girls. She is gorgeous and has the biggest heart. She wants to be a nurse when she grows up.] #ghana #africa #lightforchildren #togetherweare

Tina, Owura, Brigid, and Kofi just called me from Ghana. Their sweet voices and excited cheers for 15 straight minutes put even more inspiration and passion into my soul. Brigid said, "Rebecca, I saw the building near my school. I told my friends it will be a library and computer center. They don't believe that you and your friends are the ones building it. This summer I want you to tell them. They don't believe me because people have promised us a library and computer center before, but they abandon us before it is complete. You will not abandon us Auntie Rebecca, right? You told me you would never forget about us." I will never abandon Brigid or the thousands of other children in Atonsu. We will build the Education Center. We will build it together and walk hand in hand. The future is so bright and beaming with opportunity for the kids that hold my heart. #ghana #africa #lightforchildren #togetherweare #educationcenter

It's a paperwork kinda day. 501c3 paperwork & Ghanaian residency paperwork. This is a scary-but-exciting stage in my life. Thank you all for showing so much support and love, it's what keeps me going during rough times, and makes me smile during joyous times. [Blog post coming soon about what the future holds!] [The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.] #ghana #africa #lightforchildren #educationcenter #togetherweare #501c3 #nonprofit

New post on www.together-we-are.com (link on profile)! I had a guest blogger, Emma, who's 11 years old and is AMAZING. She's raised money for the Education Center and has even started her own organization called WALK (We All Love Kids)! Go check out her post and leave her a comment, I'll make sure she gets them. #ghana #africa #lightforchildren #educationcenter #togetherweare #worldchanger #youngworldchanger