The first time I stepped foot into the house, it hit me. The walls were painted in pastels and artwork was pinned against the walls with words of encouragement. Faces of all the emotions where … Read more about A Different Kind of Daycare
I Burnt Dinner and Realized my Hands Were Empty
A story from my first night with the girls: We had arrived to the farm just an hour prior when we were told to go down to the house to get dinner. My friend, Emily, and I walked down having … Read more about I Burnt Dinner and Realized my Hands Were Empty
Nutella and the American Epidemic: Entitlement
One thing that living overseas has inevitably taught me, is that the United States falls incomprehensibly short of its’ romanticized and glorified mentality. A few days ago, our … Read more about Nutella and the American Epidemic: Entitlement
The End of a Chapter: El Refugio
We spent five weeks at El Refugio. In perspective of our entire lives, five weeks is nothing, a mere blink in our memory of moments and I’ve struggled with that truth, I don’t … Read more about The End of a Chapter: El Refugio
A Radically Different Love: Community
A few days ago, some others and I were washing dishes with an El Refugio Intern, Bethany, a person who has quickly become a part of our family. After we finished drying our dishes, we … Read more about A Radically Different Love: Community
What a 3:00 AM Hike Taught Me About God
At El Refugio we are blessed with 300 acres of beautiful property in the mountains of Ecuador. Within those parameters, there is about a three mile perimeter hike that laces the edge of the property … Read more about What a 3:00 AM Hike Taught Me About God
The Lemon Tree in the Prayer Garden
A moment where the Father met me in my ignorance and showed me his love and clarity: On Sunday, my team and I decided to quiet our minds and heal our souls with an hour long prayer … Read more about The Lemon Tree in the Prayer Garden
Empanadas and Sunburns: A Day in the Life of Ministry
6:00 AM - I am awaken by my alarm and the creaking of bunkbeds as the soft blue light of morning pours into the tall windows our little home. I sleep hard and good here so the process of getting out … Read more about Empanadas and Sunburns: A Day in the Life of Ministry
Enrique’s Stray Dog
One of the first things that struck me about the city of Quito was the abundance of stray dogs. When I would gaze out the windows of the bus, mangy and almost wild looking dogs would … Read more about Enrique’s Stray Dog
