Life Lived

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope it was a time of blessings spent with family and friends. While I missed my mother's cooking this...

Well, I have almost reached 10 months of living in Bolivia. I don’t know how the time has gone this fast! Since I am quickly nearing 1...

So what has happened since I last wrote? To be quite honest, a lot. September has been a month of transitions and new beginnings, so let...

This past month has been exciting because I had the opportunity to explore other parts of Bolivia for the first time since I arrived in...

So this past month or so has definitely been the most difficult since I came to Bolivia. When you say yes to a year or more of mission...

As William Shakespeare wrote, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” This month, we had to say goodbye to Nicole, a volunteer who has been here...

To celebrate the month of Mary, I thought I would talk a little about the patroness of the Hogar and how we have been celebrating Mary....

Hello everyone! In case you were wondering, this post has nothing to do with marriage. I just thought that this phrase from wedding vows...

In my last post, I hinted that I would be updating everyone on how you can financially support the Hogar if you feel called to do so. I...

Wow, I feel like so many events were packed into the last few days! I will do my best to try to remember them. I enjoyed experiencing...

Well, I now have a new role at the Hogar: tutor/online class facilitator. That's right. Ever since the beginning of the month, the new...

If you have read some of my earlier blogs, you will know that St. John Bosco is the founder of the Salesian order, so needless to say,...

Hello everyone! It’s hard to believe that I have already been in Bolivia for about 3 weeks, and yet, here I am! So far, I have been...

Note: This was written on Thursday, January 7, 2021, after my first full day at the Hogar Maria Auxiliadora. Hello friends! Well, I made...

If you are reading this post, it means that I will shortly be on my way to Bolivia (or that I am already there)! I finally received my...

I am back at it! I feel bad that I haven't posted in quite a while, but I was waiting to see if I had more answers before I posted again....

Note: This post was written on July 30th, but I am just now able to publish it online. I am feeling more hopeful again, but I thought I...

It's hard to believe that it has been almost a year since I first started considering mission work, but now I can finally say it is...

Dear Students, I can't believe how fast this year went and how strangely it it ended! As the school year drew to a close, it made me...

As I reflect on all that has happened in this past week, I can't help but remember a quote from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. "I wish it...