This past Holy Week was busy, and I apologize for not writing sooner. Our team has been traveling a LOT this past month and a half. At the beginning of March, we helped host a medical mission trip where we served over 800 people at free clinics around Picota (I posted a reflection after the … Continue reading the octave of urgency
stains on my heart
Sitting down to wash my clothes after a long, tiring week ofhelping with the medical mission trip, I was trying to motivate myself for thework ahead. Instead of just throwing my clothes in the wash, selecting thecycle, and pressing start, I would have to dissolve laundry soap in water,scrub each piece of clothing individually, ring … Continue reading stains on my heart
Tarzan…or George of the Jungle?
Pointing and screaming, I clutched onto Rachel, my teammate, as we ran into the other room. After attending Mass and eating dinner, we came home late to find some unwelcome guests in our house. The first massive wolf-spider sat just behind the front door eyeing us with an evil gleam in her too many eyes. … Continue reading Tarzan…or George of the Jungle?
colorado, louisiana, and now… PERU!
NOTICE: After January 31st, the only way you will be able to reach me is through WiFi (Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, email, etc.). My number will NO LONGER work with cellular data. Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed holiday time with your friends and family. Let me catch you up on … Continue reading colorado, louisiana, and now… PERU!
la cruz de amor
I am back in Louisiana after being in Mexico for the past three weeks. On November 12, all of us went out into the countryside of General Cepeda and opened the long-awaited envelopes that would tell us where we're going. I'm pleased to say I'm going to Picota, Peru! The whole trip to Mexico was … Continue reading la cruz de amor
Misión de México
We made it to Mexico and I can’t help but laugh with joy for my life here so far. The single women missionaries are all staying in an apartment on a hill that’s about a ten-minute walk away from the main mission house in General Cepeda. It’s very simple and serves us well. Behind our … Continue reading Misión de México
milking the metaphors
Chocolate milk. My brother loved it as a kid. He would have a glass of chocolate milk with every meal and maybe one before bed. I remember one time he was getting ready to make a big glass of chocolate milk, but he had to get the syrup to the top of the bottle. So, … Continue reading milking the metaphors
