Everyday in La Limonada there is something to smile about, something to cry about, something that brightens your day, and something that breaks your heart. If we are lucky, these things don’t happen all on the same day… at least not in this order. There are so many situations that have impacted me… I hear [...]
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Making Lidia Smile
Posted in love on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
God Is Trying To Tell Me Something
Posted in beautiful nightmare, becoming who I want to be, La Limon, love on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I usually refrain from writing about any spiritual or religious experiences in my blog. I feel that my relationship with God is personal, and brow-beating my views into other people is not a thing that I’m into. In return, I usually receive the same respect. However, so much has been going on for me spiritually, [...]
Branching Out
Posted in beautiful nightmare, becoming who I want to be, love, prayer on March 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Limon side of the ghetto has been experiencing an increase in violence in the past month. The team at La Limon has decided to start doing something about this. We have decided to begin making home visits more of a priority, after the Semana Santa holiday. Today, I got to go on my first [...]
Life
Posted in beautiful nightmare, becoming who I want to be, crazy things that happen in the ghetto, love, visitors on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am fortunate this morning to have some time to reflect on things that I’ve seen and heard in the ghetto in the last two weeks. My mind absently goes back to the unhappy things… while I know that there is joy around every corner. I figure the best way to handle this is to [...]
For Diane…
Posted in love on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This blog is dedicated to my friend, Diane… who I love and miss very much. I try to end each day by thinking of my favorite part of my day. During my first day working in La Limonada, I had the chance to assist one of the teachers in her class at La Limon. The [...]
Because Nice Matters
Posted in just because..., love on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since the news is out that I’m leaving CFI at the end of the month, some of my good work friends have started checking out my cubicle for trinkets and treasures. Believe it or not, I actually own things that I don’t need at work. One of my co-workers said that it was old-fashioned (she’s quite a [...]
The Beauty of Grace
Posted in grace, love on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I met so many amazingly beautiful people, and heard some amazing stories of love and survival. One that touched me the most was the story of Grace. She was born in the La Limonada ghetto, and is only about 16 months old. After she was born, Grace’s mother was extremely depressed. Tita and team went [...]
Can You Feel The Love?
Posted in love on June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. ~Psalm 31:7 For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to work with people in a third world country, especially children. I have always had this in my heart. However, I [...]
