Prepping to Return to Ecuador

As I mentioned in my last post, I'm headed back to Ecuador with Compassion International in early May. My mother and I will be joining a group tour in Miami, and spend May 4-12 touring and visiting with Compassion churches and clients. I'm super excited, but have a ton of work to do beforehand. And, …

Ecuador Day 7: Final Day

Once again I find that I have no idea how to begin this post – or even the words to use to describe the amazing experience that was Ecuador. I know I left part of my heart in South America, and in all honesty, most days the trips I took there feel more like a …

Ecuador Day 6: Main Country Office & Meeting the Kids

Once again I find that I have no idea how to begin this post – or even the words to use to describe the amazing experience that was Ecuador. I know I left part of my heart in South America, and in all honesty, most days the trips I took there feel more like a …

Ecuador Day 5: College Kids, Otavalo Market, and Crepes

Once again I find that I have no idea how to begin this post – or even the words to use to describe the amazing experience that was Ecuador. I know I left part of my heart in South America, and in all honesty, most days the trips I took there feel more like a …

Ecuador Day 4: Birthday Celebrations and Letters Working

Once again I find that I have no idea how to begin this post – or even the words to use to describe the amazing experience that was Ecuador. I know I left part of my heart in South America, and in all honesty, most days the trips I took there feel more like a …

Ecaudor Day 3: Roses and Rose Gardens

Once again I find that I have no idea how to begin this post – or even the words to use to describe the amazing experience that was Ecuador. I know I left part of my heart in South America, and in all honesty, most days the trips I took there feel more like a …

Home

I've been home from Peru for just over one week - and it's different this time. This past trip with Compassion International itself was very different. It's hard to put into words, but while the poverty was similar (not the same, because poverty is never the same for anyone), but the feeling of the trip, …

Preparing for Peru: What I’m Changing from Ecuador

It's weird - this preparing for Peru. I knew it would feel rushed - having just gotten back from Ecuador a little under 2 months ago, but this feels nothing like what I expected. It's already so different from Ecuador - so, so different. I have done so much less preparing - both physically and mentally. …

Ecuador Days 1 & 2: Elevation Changes, Church Celebrations, & the Equator

Once again I find that I have no idea how to begin this post – or even the words to use to describe the amazing experience that was Ecuador. I know I left part of my heart in South America, and in all honesty, most days the trips I took there feel more like a …

Questions for My Sponsored Kids

If all goes to plan, in just a few short hours I'll be hugging my sponsored kids and dining with them at the hotel. I am beyond giddy! When I traveled with Compassion International to meet my two Ecuadorian sponsored children, Josué & Emily, in 2013, I had no idea what to expect. No idea how …