bittersweet goodbyes

I said goodbye this week. I still can not quite believe it! The week began with a full fun day visiting Esquipulas with the PT I work with (Esvin), the director of the center, and teenagers from the center. Esvin…

I said goodbye this week. I still can not quite believe it! The week began with a full fun day visiting Esquipulas with the PT I work with (Esvin), the director of the center, and teenagers from the center. Esvin…

My last full week here at the center… in some ways my time here felt oh so short and in another ways like I have lived a lifetime of fullfillment in just 4 months. As I reflect on the end…

I was recently listening to a podcast and they spoke about living life with an open heart, acknowledging the longing and ache for home with the Lord. This week was tender and I experienced many aching moments that reminded me…

What a week! I spent this week working with occupational therapy assistance students from Wisconsin. The hearts in motion therapist who typically leads the mission trip teams with her husband was unexpectedly unable to lead because of a family emergency.…

There is something to be said about living in the uncomfortable. My experience here has pushed me outside my comfort zone in exceptional ways. Often conversation with the team from last week revolved around the discomforts of the heat, bugs,…

A busy sunny week! I returned to a very full center. We have slowly grown to have 9 boys and 2 girls in the nutrition center ranging from newborn to 9 years old. And it has been the greatest blessing…

This past week looked very different because I spent it home in Chicago! It was a joy to get to spend time with friends and family. The greatest joy was meeting my sweet week old nephew Connor! My week was…

This week was one of high highs and low lows. Monday was my high because we had a Mother’s Day party for the mothers and the women who work at the center! The mothers got their hair and makeup down…

Buenos! I dove into all this physical therapy this week and I think it is about time I tell you more about the work I’m doing in the clinic 🙂 For starters we see a wide range of patients. Some…

As I was deciding whether or not to pursue Lumos I stumbled across a book about a young girl’s story serving with Mother Teresa as a college student. This book become my rock throughout my lumos experience and was a…