the language of love
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…
Molly Regan
child malnourishment
Hola! Things are changing here at the center! We have two new moms and babies staying with us and one of our children (my patient) graduated from the program. My heart was torn by him leaving because I will miss…
fisioterapia
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…
I am learning…
This week I was finding my rythm here at the center and growing in community! Here are a few things I am learning… *The relationships I grow with people matter the most * Learning how to live in the present…
slowing down
Hola desde Gualan y el centro de nutritición! I am settling in to life at the nutrition center and physical therapy clinic here in Gualan. After the busy weeks with teams, I was so grateful for a slower pace of…
bonita Antigua
Hola!! Estoy en Antigua Guatemala! I am spending the first two weeks of my project in the beautiful city of Antigua taking Spanish classes. This is my fourth time in Antigua and needless to say I have fallen in love…
mission team week
What a week! Hearts in Motion hosted two teams from the states this week- Washington State University pre-med students and dentists and Puget Sound PT students. I spent majority of my time with the PT team. The PT team welcomed…
the little things
Bienvenido a Gualan! I am officially volunteering with Hearts in Motion my partner organization now!! I moved into my permanent place in Gualan at Hearts in Motion’s campus. I am living in an apartment above the PT clinic. It is…
with much love, goodbye
Hola! I cannot believe I am leaving Antigua today. These past two weeks have truly flown by! Here is a little glimpse into my past week… I strolled through ruins of convent. I cannot quite explain it but walking through…
before takeoff
I can not believe this week is THE week! It feels surreal to think that months of planning, preparing and waiting are coming to an end. These past two months have been a whirlwind of emotions with graduating, moving out…