Giving Thanks in Brooklyn
February 5, 2026
On November 27th, our Con-solatio family celebrated a wonderful Thanksgiving Day together with 85 friends in Brooklyn. Preparations had begun several days earlier...
Testimony
Thanksgiving 2025 Around the World
February 5, 2026
Far from home, our missionaries discover their American roots with new eyes as they dive into their country of mission and share life with a culturally diverse team. Thanksgiving is one beautiful tradition that our missionaries enjoy sharing...
Con-solatio Alumni Thanksgiving 2025
February 5, 2026
The turkey was carved, dishes were set, and each person had their place at the table. This year’s thanksgiving dinner began with Mara’s commemorative reading of Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation of Thanksgiving Day...
Exactly Where God Wants Her
February 5, 2026
A couple of months ago, I had the joy of visiting my daughter, who is on mission in Brazil, in Simões Filho. Before this trip, and despite what she told me, I didn’t fully understand what the work of the missionaries consisted of...
Jesus Had Come to Her Bedside
October 30, 2025
In the course of the year, we had found out Margareta was pregnant. This was her fifth child: one of them miscarried, and the rest have been adopted or are living at the children's home. They are taken from her because she is unable to take care of them with her handicap...
Fall Orientation: Fired up for Mission
October 30, 2025
My orientation with Con-solatio got me fired up to go on mission. Of course, I had already committed to leaving for Romania this fall: I had begun my fundraising, been learning Romanian, and had a decent sense of the beauty and purpose of this mission...
Re-Entry Weekend: Welcomed Home to a Lasting Bond
October 30, 2025
During my orientation time I learned that Con-solatio offers a Re-entry weekend after a volunteer comes back from his/her time serving in another country. At that point I thought “what a logical thing to offer; I am sure it is so helpful.” I was not prepared for the reality of the gift of this weekend....
A Blessed Pilgrimage to Ecuador
September 30, 2025
During my time in Ecuador, I have been consistently struck by the freedom our friends have to give. The first example that comes to mind is our friend, Señora José. Señora José has been a friend of our mission for many years now and is very kind as well as famed for her infectious laugh....
Flowers in the Chapel
September 25, 2025
During my time in Ecuador, I have been consistently struck by the freedom our friends have to give. The first example that comes to mind is our friend, Señora José. Señora José has been a friend of our mission for many years now and is very kind as well as famed for her infectious laugh....
Love without Fanfare
September 25, 2025
Walter and Ricardo are dear friends of ours. Walter lives in his workshop where he fixes broken machinery. His home is brimming with old washing machines, wheels, welding equipment, and every bolt and screw you can imagine. But hidden inside this clutter is a precious gem, Ricardo. ...