I had the pleasure to begin this New Year with Con-solatio by joining them at the SEEK23 conference in order to spread the news of our mission and invite others to participate. When my family asked me what I would be doing while at the conference, I replied that I really had no idea what...
In July, I had the wonderful opportunity to accompany the Con-solatio community and their new volunteers during their orientation. What an immense grace to see the lives of the orientees start to taste the first fruits of this beautiful calling to "stand at the foot of the Cross of Jesus" with Mary!...
Every Sunday, we take the Eucharist to a few elderly people who have the desire to go to Mass but due to their age and health are unable to do so. So, what does God do? He goes to them!! We recently started taking the Communion to one of our friends Señora Leticia. While I...
In august we had the chance to visit our son/brother, Tim, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. We could not have had a better time. It was so wonderful to get to meet the Con-solatio community missionaries he lives with; we joined them for daily Mass, adoration and daily prayer and many delicious meals....
Although I have witnessed many saddening things in the lives of the children, I have also seen much beauty and life. Sometimes this has entered into my soul and brought life back into it. Many of these encounters are small, little things...
Before I came to Ecuador, I pictured the work of a missionary to be nothing like life back at home. In my head, I thought the missionary is constantly doing these grand works of love, similar to what Jesus did in the Gospels. Although it is true that the lifestyle here is different than back...