Share the Journey — From refugee to retiree
byMy life journey has taken me to several countries, and I have lived for a prolonged period in five of them. I have worked…
My life journey has taken me to several countries, and I have lived for a prolonged period in five of them. I have worked…
“A voice said to him, ‘Why are you here, Elijah?’” (1 Kings 19). This Bible passage teaches us how God revealed himself to Elijah,…
A home is so much more than walls and a roof. It is a place of safety and security, comfort and connection. It’s a…
Cooking has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, but it wasn’t until last year that it truly…
I credit the job I have now at Catholic Charities to an Afghan family I met back in November 2021. My church, Grace Anglican,…
It all started on a series of high school mission trips to an orphanage in Honduras. That’s when I first fell in love with…
I grew up in a rural part of the country where we were all pretty much the same and where nothing ever happened. Really,…
I never meant to move to America. I came here on an internship in the hospitality industry with every intention of returning to Peru…
As a young person, I attended Catholic school, went to Mass every Sunday and said my prayers. In seventh grade, I transitioned to public…
Although my teenage self may have fallen short of the highest respect owed my grandparents — rolling my eyes too many times at their…