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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…