https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOnGgyp1RdQ "Tu tesoro (Your treasure)," she said to me. It was lunchtime at Casa del Buen Trato Hovde, a shelter for young survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence in Huánuco, Perú where I served as a Young Adult Volunteer for about 11 months. I was sitting beside 14-year-old Teresa* and it took me a … Continue reading Capturing Light – My time as a YAV
Back in June, I got to visit mi amiga (and fellow YAV) Emily in Moyobamba, Perú where she had been living and serving with Paz y Esperanza's program for deaf children and adolescents in San Martin. We were able to make this video together with the help of Jenny, our site coordinator, and her husband … Continue reading Music for the deaf: Peruvian Sign Language with Emily
Music is easily one of my favorite things ever and I'm sure song lyrics take up a good chunk of my brain capacity, but rarely does a song come along that actually helps me in my current situation.
with an attitude of gratitude 