New Year’s in Brooklyn: An Invitation to Remember
February 5, 2026
New Year’s was celebrated in Brooklyn in the company of several missionary alumni, who came “home” for the festivities! Here are some of their reflections...
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The Joy of Encounter: SEEK 2026
February 5, 2026
Con-solatio attended the SEEK conferences, organized by FOCUS in January, in Fort Worth, Texas, and Columbus, Ohio, which gathers thousands of university students for five days of prayer, talks, and mission testimonies. Here are some words from our returning missionaries who gave their time and hearts to share about the beauty of our mission with...
Friendships Go Both Ways
February 5, 2026
Many missionaries refer to mission with Con-solatio as a “Kindergarten of Love”, and for me, these first few months have definitely been like a kindergarten. I have had to learn about a new culture, a new language, new food, but most importantly I’ve had to learn how to be more like a kid....
What Are We Hoping For?
February 5, 2026
Despite this mission being incredible in many ways, it’s also been one of the most challenging years of my life. I realized I was missing hope. At first, I didn’t quite understand what that meant. I thought to myself, what is hope? ...
Mary, Lend Me Your Heart
February 5, 2026
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...