Welcome to the Saint Joseph Parish Ecuador 2012 blog! Each week, one of the 10 members of our Damien House 2012 trip will be writing a short little blog entry, to let you all know what we have been up to. They don't have a set format - just something to share with you what we've been up to!
I'll give you a bit of the background on this trip. I spent a year volunteering with Rostro de Cristo, in Duran, Ecuador. One of the worksite placements for Rostro volunteers is Damien House, a center for people with Hansen's disease. On a previous one-week immersion trip to Ecuador, and again during my volunteer year, I fell in love with the people of Damien House. Sister Annie is a great friend of mine, and the work she does to care for people with Hansen's is incredible.
We've assembled a stellar group: 7 high school students (Matt, Casey, Caroline, Lizzie, Carolyn, Jane and Lauren) and 3 chaperones (myself, Kathleen and Ann Marie). We've already met twice to start learning, fundraising, practicing Spanish and getting to know each other! It's been a huge blessing to have this group, and I cannot wait to see where the meetings continue to take us.
Keep our group in our prayers - you are in ours!
Peace,
Beth
P.S. If you are able to give, we would greatly appreciate it. Even a small contribution can make a big difference! Donations may be made in cash or check (payable to Saint Joseph Parish, with my name and “Ecuador 2012” in the memo), and mailed to:
Saint Joseph Parish Youth Ministry
c/o Kathleen Paul
100 Church Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
c/o Kathleen Paul
100 Church Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030
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