Sra. Consuela has been a friend of the missionaries since our arrival in Ecuador 25 years ago, and she offers an incredibly concrete example of following in the footsteps of Mary. She has known each and every missionary and prays each day for missionaries past, current, and future. Even before my arrival, she had been...
I’m so happy I got to spend another Christmas on mission. I’m left standing in awe yet again, full of wonder for all I have received and for how much I still receive since I have extended my time here. It really is a gift...
I had a realization the other day: I’ve been straining to meet God where He is instead of letting Him reach me where I am. Maybe it was obvious all along, but the only true manner to connect with God is to nuzzle my nose deeper into the dust of the earth and assume the...
My first week of mission was challenging. I was in a new place with a very different culture, everyone here was a stranger, and my Spanish was still a bit rough. I felt overwhelmed and out of place, totally dependent on others for simple things...
Our last stop in Pe Deal was to a house where I saw another version of life with small means — Alexandra and her three children. When we arrived, the baby was sleeping on the bed of their one room besides the kitchen...