Different country, different ministry, different week in the life! Here in Ecuador, we're working with a ministry called Dunamis, which serves underaged girls who have been rescued from human … Read more about Week in the Life! Ecuador Edition!!
Counting my Blessings
In Ecuador, our ministry consists of hours working in the greenhouse, mornings filled with manual labor and construction, and lots of community outreach through sports and teaching to help prevent … Read more about Counting my Blessings
Brief Colombia Recap
Hey! It’s been a few weeks, and I wanted to recap some of Colombia! My time at Ciudad Refugio was filled with so much joy and sorrow and everything in between. There were so many different types of … Read more about Brief Colombia Recap
Week in the Life!!
Hey! While fundraising, I was asked so many times: “so what are you actually going to be doing?” And truthfully, my answer was a joyful “I don’t know!” So here I am answering the question by … Read more about Week in the Life!!
Backpacks!
For those of you that don’t know, I’m living out of a backpack. Well, two backpacks: a 60L that holds basically everything, and a small daypack that holds a little more. Also, the living conditions … Read more about Backpacks!
Home.
In the last month, home has been my room in Texas, home has been a sleeping bag on a floor in Georgia every night, and it’s been my small bunk which is a little under 2 feet top to bottom in Colombia. … Read more about Home.
Gratitude.
Hey, things have been pretty busy at the ministry but I thought I'd update the blog on some recent events. We went out to the Bronx of Medellín on Wednesday night to feed the homeless. I have never … Read more about Gratitude.
The Sweet Simplicity of Stillness
Hey everyone! First blog in Colombia! Our ministry is INCREDIBLE, and you can’t beat those chocolate croissants for 1000 pesos (around 30 cents). The bakery is part of the program here and the squad … Read more about The Sweet Simplicity of Stillness
Laptops and Tablets and Phones, Oh My!
I think we can all agree, at least to some degree, that our devices control big aspects of our lives. Here at training camp, we’re not allowed to have our phones from right before breakfast until … Read more about Laptops and Tablets and Phones, Oh My!