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Esta mañana me desperté a las 7:00, aunque no teníamos que estar en la iglesia hasta las 9:30. A pesar de que mi cuerpo ya se acostumbró al horario de despertarse temprano a las 5:30 en los días laborales, hoy...
Después de estar en el valle del río Grande durante casi dos semanas, mis compañeros de clase y yo hemos estado expuestos a la crisis fronteriza y los desafíos que enfrentan las personas en las ciudades fronterizas con respecto a...
Terminamos nuestra primera semana de trabajo en la Posada. Con un grupo de 11 personas pudimos terminar dos lados del proyecto de cerca que rodea el perímetro de la Posada. A algunas personas...
We woke up this morning to the sounds of pouring rain and raucous thunder. I was desperately hoping for one last day to soak in the sun, but maybe this makes it easier to say goodbye. After three weeks in...
When Suzanne Ehst described this class to me I knew I needed to take it. Serving, building, and learning all in one class is an opportunity that I could not say no to. Since I was diagnosed with Chrons’ disease...
Having had our last day of fencing work at La Posada on Friday and a beach day yesterday, it felt only right to have today be an easygoing, relaxing one. There being just two days left in Texas before home...
For some of us (me included), this is our last few days being a Goshen College student. As I reflect on the last few weeks here in South Texas, what stands out the most is all the new friends I’ve...
This morning I woke up at 5:45 am, a little later than usual, with breakfast at 6:00 am and ready to leave by 7:20 am for the worksite at La Posada. After a few delays, we headed to the worksite...
As I have been doing so far, I wake up at 5:30 A.M. to get myself and my lunch ready for a day of work. Today is the last day of a full workday at La Posada Providencia, an organization...
After being here for almost two weeks, we are still continuing to do more fence building at La Posada. Every morning, MDS volunteers Larry and Roger give an overview of daily tasks and everyone gets to choose their role of...
We got back from Chicago on Saturday and we were off again on Wednesday to learn about a different community, right in our backyard, the Amish. We started the day by eating a sweet treat that is iconic to this...
Monday and Tuesday were our final days of data collection for our research projects. We worried that it would be rainy on Monday but we were lucky to have a clear day. Because of the full moon, the ocean was...
Our morning started in the early hours this morning. Needing to be in the cafeteria by 6:00 am to pack lunches and eat breakfast. After breakfast, we head off to La Posada to do more work on the fences. Today...
We began this week by having a devotion on Acts 20:24 which reads, “However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me”....
This morning I woke up at 7:00, although we were not leaving for church until 9:30. My body has already adjusted to the 5:30 early wake up times on the workdays and today felt like sleeping in. For breakfast, we...
After being in the Rio Grande Valley for almost two weeks, my classmates and I have been exposed to the border crisis and the challenges that the people face in border cities concerning immigration and poverty. Much of the content...
We finished our first week of work at La Posada. With our group of 11 people, we were able to finish two sides of the fencing project that surrounds the perimeter of La...
Today we traveled with Keys Marine Laboratory personnel (Captain Bill and Captain Emily) to three nearby reef locations: Coffin Patch reef, the Elbow reef, and Volcano reef. There were many creatures to observe in each reef. We saw many hard...
We did some traveling today and had plenty of exciting activities to keep us occupied, with even more planned for tomorrow! We started the day with a trip to the Sea Turtle Hospital and got the chance to meet over...
Today our group explored a Puerto Rican community on the North side of Chicago, in Humboldt Park. Here we heard first-hand account and personal testimonies regarding how this community came to be and how they hold on to their...
On our second day exploring the city, we visited Devon Avenue which is located in Northwestern Chicago. Upon arriving we felt as if we had entered a new world. Despite no evident geographical divide, it was clear that we entered...
Hoy fue un día lleno de oportunidades y experiencias únicas para nuestro grupo que estudia en el valle del río Grande. Trabajamos en la Posada durante aproximadamente la mitad del día, dividiéndonos en dos grupos, la mitad de nosotros continuamos...
Mi mañana comenzó antes de que saliera el sol. A las 5:00 a. m., dos de nosotros, los estudiantes, estábamos presentes en la cocina para ayudar a Connie, una voluntaria de MDS (Mennonite Disaster Service/el servicio menonita de desastres), a...
When Ethnicity Gets Soggy (From left to right) Hey I’m Irish Cortez! I’m a second year theater major – I’m April Pollock, and I’m a third-year music major -And I’m Lydia Stauffer, a second year history major! Today was our...
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