Rachel Pieh Jones

at last

This used to be Djibouti Jones.

Then it was Do Good Better.

Then it was Stories from the Horn.

Now it is just me - my name.¹

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We moved away from Djibouti in 2023.

• bought a house in Minnesota with my husband.

• don’t have to board an airplane to see any of my (adult) children.

• got a dog (Indiana, Indy for short).

• launched a ghostwriting business.

• will start a PhD program at Fuller Seminary in September.

• raced a half Ironman (2nd in my age group) and a marathon and a 10-miler.

• spent a month in Egypt studying Islamic Theology.

• spent a week in Yemen researching for a writing project.

• cheered on The International School of Djibouti’s very first high school graduate on a quick three-day visit to Djibouti.

• enjoyed the warmest winter on record in Minnesota.²

Hang out with me here as I navigate this new phase of life. This empty-nesting, dog-training, house-settling, doctorate-studying, business-building, cold-learning new life in the USA.

Find me on LinkedIn or my website for ghostwriting updates.

1. I was told over a decade ago by several writing, blogging, and marketing experts to name my website Rachel Pieh Jones. They said, “What will you do when you leave Djibouti? You won’t be Djibouti Jones forever.” I did not follow their advice and have spent the last several months updating all the things. Lesson learned.

2. If I hadn’t grown up in this state I might wonder what all the snow and cold hype is about!