One evening shortly before I left El Salvador, we happened to meet Nina Maria as we were returning to our Colonia. She was standing on the side of the street alone and looked as if she was waiting for someone. I asked her who she was waiting for, and she replied that she wasn’t waiting...
Recently, we took 10 girls from the neighborhood for a day outing at the house of a friend, John, who has a pool. The girls loved the pool! Tiana loved to jump into the water....
It had been a long time since we gathered together. Thus, on Pentecost Sunday, we reunited for a BBQ. Most of the ladies who joined us live in our neighborhood. We have gotten to know them over the past years: we pay them regular visits, and they also come to our home from time to time....
Katherine is a 13-year-old girl who came with us to our summer camp. She lives 3 doors down from us and our house is her second home. Since she was a young child, she grew up coming to our home, going to camp, and in just spending time with her it's evident the impact our...
Earlier this month I was in Brooklyn for my two-ish week orientation. Before heading to NY, I was busy visiting family I knew I wouldn’t see in a long while, and working on things for fundraising and my visa. I was making so many tangible strides toward leaving for the mission that I felt ready...