Week 20: Saying Goodbye
As the end of my time came to an end in Belize, saying goodbye became one of the hardest things I had done in my life. I said bye to many friends, family, church members, and local businesses. During each…
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Final Traveler Reflection
Project & Host Organization Overview During my time in Belize my partnering organization, InternHQ, introduced me to the Belizean Ministry of Health which I directly communicated with throughout my internship in Belize. The major facility I volunteered with was the…
Week 18 and 19: Giving Back and Becoming The Patient
One of my favorite opportunities I had serving my community was being able to connect with locals through their local “love week” which is a campaign created and sponsored by Dunamis Ministries. This is a time of outreach to students,…
estoy aprendiendo
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…
Once In A Lifetime
Hola! What a whirlwind the past couple of weeks have been. As I mentioned in my last post, my sisters were here visiting for the past couple of weeks and it was such a sweet and special experience that left…
FINAL TRAVELER REFLECTION: 3 months post lesvos
LYassas friends! It feels strange to greet you all in Greek for the final time (for now at least…). As I am writing this final post, it has been a little over three months since I returned to the US.…
estoy bajando el ritmo
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…
Final traveler reflection
I didn’t fully understand what “development” looked like until I found myself sitting in a small workshop in San Pedro de Macorís, surrounded by women whose lives had been shaped by circumstances I had only ever studied in theory. In…
A Beautiful Melting Pot Of Cultures
Hola todos! It truly feels like so many big things have happened since I last wrote here, so I am excited to share what I have been up to. I’ve had the absolute blessing of hosting my sisters here in…
semana de los equipos
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…