My first encounter with Sra. Lili was impactful to say the least. Still adapting to life on mission, I entered her home with two of the other missionaries. The odor of putrid urine hit me like a wall; the darkness of the room alone was despairing. This was the first experience I remember having here...
One of the most striking things for me from the start has been the incredible hospitality of our friends. As I have slowly learned the mission and come to know each friend, I have been so welcomed and have experienced the true gratuitousness of hospitality. With each encounter, I have come to see the incredible...
I have participated in mission work with Con-solatio twice! I stayed at the mission house in Romania for a week during my study abroad semester, and I did nursing home ministry for an afternoon with the missionaries at the Brooklyn house...
We have a friend named Jose. A year ago, his wife died and since then he has been living alone with many dogs and usually spends his solitude drinking cachaza...
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...
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...
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....
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? ...
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...