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...

When We Need a Hand

New Orleans, LA – After the dreaded day one of ceiling drywall, it was difficult to convince ourselves that today was going to be much better. Yet, much to our surprise, things took a turn for the better when we arrived on site. The pieces of drywall we had...

Food and Friendship

I find it beautiful how in almost every culture, communities come together to share food.  There is just something about good food that makes for good company, and I would have to say the great company here is feeding us far too well. Today, at San Miguel Middle...

“…All You Have to Do Is Look”

This SOUL trip, so far, has been so much fun, and it’s only the third day, second with the students! For me, it has been fun to see all of the students and the number of them who remember me because I was here last year. I remember the majority of them, their faces...

Dry Wall and Peace Walks

New Orleans, LA – It is the end of our third day in New Orleans, and what a full day it was! We started off the day with breakfast and morning prayer with the Sisters of Charity who are graciously sharing their home with us. The sense of community in this...

Three Marks on My Heart

Rochester, NY – Today was day two of working in Rochester, NY, at Morning Star. Here, two religious sisters foster and care for people, children through adults, with disabilities. I have done everything these past two days from: scrubbing walls, to playing with...