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In august we had the chance to visit our son/brother, Tim, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. We could not have had a better time. It was so wonderful to get to meet the Con-solatio community missionaries he lives with; we joined them for daily Mass, adoration and daily prayer and many delicious meals....

This past weekend, I was joined in Steubenville, Ohio, the city of my alma mater, by family and friends to celebrate the gift of this mission in my life! Two members from Con-solatio, Mara and Natalia, were able to join me as well. Together we prayed and celebrated God’s faithfulness in my life, revealed so...

Maria very humbly called from Con-solatio to ask if she could stay with me for 10 days at the end of July, while her community traveled outside the country.  Looking at the calendar, I knew it was going to be a busy time for me, but I said, "Sure!  Of course you may come, Maria!"...

In September 2018, I began to study English to improve my speaking and understanding. In this class, I had the chance to meet many lovely people. The teacher always said to us, “Make yourself comfortable. We come here not only for study, but also to help each other, to become friends, and to share life.”...

Although I have witnessed many saddening things in the lives of the children, I have also seen much beauty and life. Sometimes this has entered into my soul and brought life back into it. Many of these encounters are small, little things...