We got an extra day this February, so no wonder it felt long and strange in some ways! We celebrated birthdays and other special occasions (what else is new?!), welcomed a retreat group, played Carnaval, and spent a lot of time cleaning out our house after it flooded. And Bad Bunny dropped a new album …
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Todavía hay esperanza // January 2020
January has come and gone oh so quickly… but throughout those weeks, it brought a stomach parasite for me, the glorious mango season, Dan’s parents for a visit, the rain, the mud, the bugs, the 6-month mark of living here in Ecuador, and a retreat on the beach on which to reflect about everything that …
Un ciclo de lucha y de celebración // December 2019
Feliz Navidad y prospero año nuevo! Going into 2020, I feel grateful for the gifts I received in 2019, including the opportunity to live in Ecuador, and excited for all that the new year has to offer in terms of growth and learning in relationship with others here. So, my reflections on the festive month …
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«Mójate más!» // November 2019
Happy belated Thanksgiving, everyone! November was not as unpredictable as October, but it was every bit as eventful. Let’s get started! As I mentioned at the end of last month’s blog post, we started off the month with a retreat marking our three month mark as volunteers up in the sierra (mountain) region of Ecuador. …
Un paro, climate change, and other desafíos // October 2019
October, you have been long, confusing, frustrating, exhausting, enlightening, and joy-filled! I’ll start out by writing about the political and economic situation that consumed the majority of time, energy, worry, and conversation for Ecuadorians at the beginning of October. On the evening of October 2, president Lenin Moreno cancelled a government subsidy on gasoline (petrol) …
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«No eres un Dios que se queda en su cielo» // September 2019
It’s hard to believe it’s already been another whole month and I’m sitting down to write a blog post again, but aquí estoy! September was a month filled with deeper moments with neighbors, feeling more confident at work, and growing closer in community with my fellow volunteers. I’ll share a handful of moments in which …
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¡Bienvenid@s a mi camino ecuatoriano!
If you’re reading this, then you must be somewhat curious about my decision to move to Guayaquil, Ecuador for a year to be a volunteer with Rostro de Cristo, and interested in keeping up with my journey throughout these next several months. ¡Bienvenidos/as! Although this experience has already become quite difficult to explain in words, …
Un Año de Acompañamiento en Monte Sinaí, Ecuador 