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Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

June 6, 2017 by Stephanie Brubaker 12 Comments

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These soft and chewy Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fun, tropical twist on everyone’s favorite cookie! They pair beautifully with a good cup of coffee.

These soft and chewy Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fun, tropical twist on everyone's favorite cookie! They pair beautifully with a good cup of coffee

Today’s post is really special, and I can hardly wait for you to read it (and make this recipe)! My wonderful husband, Jared, is taking over Back for Seconds today to share something pretty awesome. Are you excited?! 

Hamilton in Chicago

If you don’t mind, I’d like to take just a minute to gush over this man. He is a fantastic father to our five little ones, one of the hardest workers you will ever meet, he is kind and generous, and a true gentleman. He’s an amazing husband, and has always supported me in all of my endeavors. I am excited for you to meet him and to hear what he has to share with you today.

Hey guys! We wanted to share a great opportunity for you to help out with an awesome cause and enjoy some incredible coffee while you’re at it. And of course, there’s a pretty amazing cookie recipe to go along with it.

This post is all about Bamboula Coffee, a traditionally roasted Haitian coffee with 100% of the profits going to support orphanages in Haiti. Let me tell you a little about why this ministry is close to our hearts, and why I’m doing this post instead of Steph.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

This past March, I had the opportunity to go on a trip to the Les Cayes area of Haiti to spend some time working at some orphanages and ministries supported by GoServ Global. I wanted to see something different than what I’m used to in the states. I wanted to have my perspective changed. I wanted to realize once again that I am very much not the center of the universe and no matter how much I complain about my problems, they pale in comparison to the daily struggles of most of the world. Enter: Haiti.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

 

You need only step off the plane to realize that things are well… different here. This is a nation still trying to recover from the devastating earthquakes so many years ago and the storms that have persisted since. Les Cayes was hit especially hard this past October by Hurricane Matthew. Winds as high 145mph tore across the entire area, destroying many homes, crops, and lives. A few members of our team that had gone to Haiti the year before didn’t even recognize the area around the orphanage, given the amount of vegetation that was wiped away.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

Food and clean water are not guaranteed here. Many Haitians struggle to feed themselves, much less their families. While I’m a fairly big guy, I’ve never been anywhere where I was the biggest person I saw in the whole country. And yet, even with a 5 hour drive from the airport to the orphanage, I can’t think of a single person that came close. It was a stark contrast between those in need and those that have never wanted for anything.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

Even with all these challenges, hope is found in Haiti. For the children I had the privilege of spending the week with, it comes in the form of GoServ Global. I can honestly attest to the fact that this orphanage was a haven in an unforgiving land. The children are so well cared for, it’s easy to forget what they must have gone through before arriving here. They receive food, education, lodging, clothing, and are taught the Bible: which we believe is the true source of hope.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

They live in either converted shipping containers or Safe T Homes: homes that look like small grain silos, but are designed to be able to house a whole family and withstand the weather. And withstand it, they do. GoServ has over 200 of these homes in Haiti, and they all weathered the hurricane. Some of these homes had as many as 60 people in them for 2 days as they waited out the storm.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

I could go on for hours about what I saw and how it has impacted my life. The children cling to you when you arrive and hardly let go until you’ve gone. They write you letters in what little English they know and beg to see pictures on your phone of your home and family. They take better care of their clothes and toys than any of my kids ever have. They worship God with more vigor than I’ve ever been able to muster, because the term salvation has an entirely different depth of meaning to them. They are kind, polite, and hard working. And for me, they all have names and faces. I have traded in the luxury of not knowing those suffering in another country, and I know longer get to look away.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

I ask you to join us in supporting this ministry, by just buying some coffee. Go to Bamboulacoffee.com and order a bag for you and anyone you think might enjoy it. 100% of the profits will go toward supporting this ministry. Even better, the coffee is going to be packaged by some of the older teenagers at the orphanage as part of the training programs they offer to prepare these kids to be able to have jobs and earn a living once they have to leave the orphanage. If you want to go a step further with financial support for these children, go to GoServGlobal.org and sponsor a child. Be careful, though. You will see both names and faces there. If you can’t do either of these, please pray that this ministry will continue to thrive and that those serving will be wise stewards of what God has entrusted them with.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

If you have any questions I can answer, leave a comment and I’ll do my best to respond to them. Thank you for joining us on this mission.

Help for Orphans in Haiti

James 1:27a “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction”

Help for Orphans in Haiti

It’s hard to share a cookie recipe after this, but let me tell you, they taste amazing with a cup of Bamboula Coffee!

These soft and chewy Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fun, tropical twist on everyone's favorite cookie! They pair beautifully with a good cup of coffee.

I have been drinking it for a few weeks now and it’s seriously so good. It’s less acidic than other coffees and has no bitterness! I can’t think of an easier way to help support these precious orphans than buying delicious coffee! Please consider buying some, and if you have instagram, share a photo when it arrives and tag @backforseconds and use the hashtag #bamboulacoffee.

This post is not sponsored by anyone, we are sharing because it’s genuinely good coffee, and a cause we are passionate about.

These soft and chewy Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fun, tropical twist on everyone's favorite cookie! They pair beautifully with a good cup of coffee.

Just imagine, if each of my amazing readers bought a bag of coffee (and maybe another bag for a gift), the change we could make in the lives of these orphans. YOU can be a part of making a difference in their lives. We can do this together <3

These soft and chewy Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fun, tropical twist on everyone's favorite cookie! They pair beautifully with a good cup of coffee.

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Comments

  1. Sandi G says

    June 8, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    What an incredible experience. Kudos to Bamboula Coffee!!!!

    Reply
  2. katerina says

    June 8, 2017 at 5:58 am

    Wow! Such an amazing cause! AND those cookies are just fantastic!!! My kids would love them!!

    Reply
  3. Jen says

    June 7, 2017 at 5:16 pm

    I’m almost in tears reading this. You have such a loving heart. Thank you for making me aware of such a wonderful cause and organization.

    Reply
  4. Jenni says

    June 7, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    What an amazing cause! It’s great to know that there are people and organizations helping those people in Haiti. And it’s more amazing to know that we can help them through this simple act. Love that my coffee would go a long way in helping those in need!

    Reply
  5. Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says

    June 7, 2017 at 4:42 pm

    Nothing beats a good cookie! These looks great!

    Reply
  6. Kimberly says

    June 7, 2017 at 4:27 pm

    This is incredible! Truly, there is no greater cause than this. Thanks for sharing this as well as these scrumptious cookies!

    Reply
  7. Lauren says

    June 7, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    WOW! I am truly blown away by your husband and his compassion! What a wonderful cause (and these cookies look pretty fantastic too!)

    Reply
  8. Jennifer Farley says

    June 7, 2017 at 2:18 pm

    I loved reading this. Thank you for the reminder that we take so many BASIC things for granted every day. What an amazing opportunity and experience and a great cause, thank you for sharing it. The cookies sound wonderful.

    Reply
  9. Alyssa says

    June 7, 2017 at 2:18 pm

    What an amazing trip you must have had! Volunteering does so much, not only for the people you are helping, for your heart as well.

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  10. Stacey says

    June 7, 2017 at 11:55 am

    What a great cause, and so great that you were able to go on such a life-changing trip. Those cookies also look just amazing!

    Reply
  11. Colleen says

    June 7, 2017 at 10:22 am

    What a great opportunity and cause! I am sure you will carry that trip forever in your heart 🙂 And the cookies? Yum, I love putting coconut IN my chocolate chip cookies.

    Reply
  12. Meghan says

    June 7, 2017 at 10:01 am

    Oooooo this is just like a Mounds bar but in cookie form! I love everything coconut and chocolate so these gooey cookies are right up my alley.

    Reply

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