Environmental Disaster and Response

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 eight months ago I have made some serious changes in my life. For the first … Keep reading »

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 sweet home, I spent the majority of the day with my group working on our … Keep reading »

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 made. I came into this course only knowing the names of two or three of … Keep reading »

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 at La Posada. The first thing we all did upon arriving was apply sunscreen and … Keep reading »

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 that is an emergency shelter for men, women, and families fleeing their home countries because … Keep reading »

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 concrete mixing, digging holes, pole placing, wiring and tightening on the fence. We are still … Keep reading »

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 our main task was to secure the metal fence to the poles that we have … Keep reading »

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”. As we serve in our final week at La Posada, we prayed to keep persevering … Keep reading »

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 had a continental breakfast which included some leftover pan de Campo (cowboy bread) from our … Keep reading »

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 learn about can give you an emotional toll, but we also have the opportunity … Keep reading »