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Erica C. – Teaching and Learning

Similar to Monday, we began our day at 6:45am with morning prayer. For breakfast we were treated to a variety of delicious bagels and were then chauffeured to school by 7:30 am. My morning began with sitting in as the science class teacher with Claire for the morning...

Claire K. – Tulsa First Day of School

It was an early start this morning with 6:45am prayer with Brothers Kevin and Richard.  They are both wonderful and have kept us laughing and full of good food since we came. San Miguel Middle School starts at 7:30am every morning so, after a quick breakfast we headed...

Bailey O. – First Day of School

First day of school! What a day! We started out the day playing in the gym with the kids for morning recess. They were initially very shy, but as recess progressed our volleyball game grew and grew. Moving into the classroom, it was a wonderful experience to get to...

Cassidy M. – Day 3

Greetings from Montana! Yesterday was our first full day of being in Montana and our day started the best way- breakfast and conversation. Because it was Sunday, we went to mass. At mass there was less people than there would have been, but the importance of community...

Jacob K. – The 26-Hour Train Ride

Greetings from Browning, Montana! After a 26-hour train ride from Winona to Browning, we have arrived at the Holy Family Mission. This is my first SOUL trip and long train ride experience, so it was a day filled with new experiences. Speaking of new experiences, the...

Joyful. Patient. Faithful.

Tulsa, OK - Before I begin, I just wanted to say that I am not going to offer any philosophical insight to any degree in this blog. My goal is just to share where I am at, at this point in time. So here it is... The morning began as alarm clocks went off around the...

Taking Perspectives

Browning, MT - My journey here in Montana has been amazing so far. I love learning about different cultures and comparing them to the rich culture I grew up in. It has been breath taking to learn that some of our traditions are similar, such as a rich family...

Sweet and Salty

Tulsa, OK - Sweet and Salty (or as our Philly friend says, “Saudy”) Hello friends from all over. I am writing to you today from Tulsa, OK, on a Thursday evening. In fact, it is our last day/evening here in this beautiful Tulsa weather. Let me begin, by telling you how...

BBQ, the French Quarter, and Service

New Orleans, LA - The weather here in New Orleans has been heavenly. Today was eighty-six degrees and sunny—I even got a sunburn sitting outside for lunch. After a day of hard work at the site, we returned to a delicious BBQ grill-out with the Sisters of Charity and...

Soccer and the Middle School Environment

Tulsa, OK - Sadly, it was our second to last day the San Miguel School, time has flown by these past three days. My mornings have been filled with fixing things in the school yard and around the school. Then my afternoons consist of playing different sports with the...