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…
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a gift
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…
an open heart
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…
Bittersweet Goodbyes
Hola amigos! It feels surreal that I am writing to you right now for the last time in my empty apartment. As I sit here surrounded by nothing but packed suitcases, I am filled with so many thoughts and emotions…
learning how to lead
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.…
Familia
Hola! I’m starting to feel like I start every single post with “this was the best week ever” or “I experienced my favorite things I’ve done since being here,” but it truly does feel like it keeps getting better and…
the uncomfortable
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,…
One Day At A Time
Hola hola! The last couple weeks have felt like a whirlwind: busy and exciting things happening at work, cherishing fun evenings and weekends with my friends, checking the final things off of my mental list of what I want to…
a full sunny week
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…
home!
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…