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Alvarez, Carmelo
Barnes, Jon and Dawn
Beach, Lizzie
Behle, Mark
Bentrott, Kimberly and Patrick
Byrd, Phyllis
Campbell-Nelson, John
Chan, Judy
Couper, Scott
Dangers, Xuyen
deBoer, James and Thorpe, Marian
Donaghy, Timothy
Frank, Ken and Betty
Hebert, Glen and Cooper, Marilyn
Henry, Anil and Teresa
Henry, Nancy Lott
Huegel, Elena
Joseph, Michael
Liddle, Tom and Monica
Madrazo, Carlos
Medyesy, Laslo and Coralyn
Mensendiek, Jeffrey
Mensendiek, Martha
Morse, Tom
Nichols, Ann
Nicholson, Scott
Nitz, Julianna
Patrick, Dale and Mary
Pickens, Katie
Rose, Tim
Salley, Jeanette
Scrader, Marla
Searles, Doug and Elizabeth
Stendahl, Alison
Szucs, Zoltan and Barbara
Tisinger, Kristine
Torgerson, Laura Jean
Valiquette, Susan
Van Voorhis, Bruce
Vicente, Gloria
Westra, Don and Maryjane
Wiggins, Aaron
Wilson, James and Jayanthi
Worley, Gabrielle
Pentecost Greetings!
May 23, 2012
Children and Resilience
May 23, 2012
Border Journey - Alone in the Desert
May 22, 2012
A Story from my Hope Chest
May 21, 2012
Beyond the Loss
April 18, 2012
Arelis painted the moon
March 28, 2012
There is a world beyond the stone walls of New England
March 2, 2012
A Gathering Place
March 2, 2012
Making a Difference
March 2, 2012
Compassion Ripples
March 2, 2012
Settling In
February 27, 2012
Settling In
February 10, 2012
Potluck
January 20, 2012
The Church in the Basement
January 20, 2012
Border Journey - Josseline's shrine
October 17, 2011
Border Journey - Stop the deportation...
October 6, 2011
Border Journey - Beauty and death in the desert
August 17, 2011
A Story of Hermandad
August 8, 2011
Update from Guatemala, April 2011
May 5, 2011
Compassion Fatigue
May 3, 2011
The House that Love Built
May 3, 2011
I Did Learn That in Seminary
April 15, 2011
Moving On
April 6, 2011
Climate Change
April 4, 2011
On a Journey
March 7, 2011
Alondra's Prayer
March 7, 2011
Church at Its Best- Romans 12:5
February 15, 2011
Be transformed and Give of your gifts! - Romans 12:1-8
February 15, 2011
The Cost of Wholeness - 2 Corinthians 8:9
February 15, 2011
"Hand of Hope"
December 30, 2010
Pilgrimage
December 10, 2010
Border Journey - The Wall
December 8, 2010
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.
November 9, 2010
Random Film Review
August 24, 2010
A Young North American in Chile
August 23, 2010
Reflection
August 23, 2010
The Year of the Cross
August 9, 2010
Go, stand in the temple court and tell the people the full message of this new life, Acts 5:20
August 5, 2010
And now for sports...
June 22, 2010
It Comes in Threes
June 4, 2010
A trip to Dominica
May 4, 2010
46 Days After the Earthquake and Tsunami in Chile
April 23, 2010
Update on the Clinic
April 12, 2010
Discovering Guadeloupe
March 5, 2010
Downside-Up in Chile
March 5, 2010
Advent
December 3, 2009
A Struggling Country
November 3, 2009
Challenges
October 19, 2009
The dust remains undisturbed yet again...
October 9, 2009
In Celebration!
October 1, 2009
Walking Together in Community
October 1, 2009
Global Warming
May 29, 2009
Sojourn to Chile
May 26, 2009
Beginning Our Work in Haiti
April 22, 2009
Campo Alegre
April 8, 2009
Change
April 8, 2009
Venezuela reafirma su democracia
February 17, 2009
Venezuela Reaffirms Its Democracy
February 17, 2009
Minimum Wage
February 17, 2009
My Christmas Reflection
February 16, 2009
Commissioning of Kim and Patrick Bentrott
October 16, 2008
Stories of My Students
October 14, 2008
Reencuentro
October 14, 2008
Erin's Testimony of Faith
September 26, 2008
We are all Family
August 25, 2008
Visiting the Displaced in Colombia
July 14, 2008
Reflections on Immigration
June 24, 2008
Receiving the Gift
June 24, 2008
Keeping the Faith
June 23, 2008
With Your Help Oh Lord Yes We Can!
June 19, 2008
I'm Being Polished: My Chilean Experience
May 28, 2008
Celebrating the Work of Many Hands, Voices, Minds and Hearts
March 31, 2008
Abril 2008 en español
March 29, 2008
New Beginnings
March 28, 2008
Pastor Rosendo, Psalm 27 and Critical Presence
March 28, 2008
March/Marzo 2008 - Transformation
March 1, 2008
Reflections of Hope
February 21, 2008
Febrero 2008 en español
February 1, 2008
Theology for Christian Unity
January 1, 2008
The Story of Marinalva
December 27, 2007
Greetings from Chile!
December 20, 2007
Divine Recycling
December 19, 2007
Greetings from Chile!
December 19, 2007
Open the door!
December 19, 2007
Volunteering In Honduras
December 4, 2007
If I Knew...
October 28, 2007
Free at Last
October 24, 2007
News from the Dominican Republic
October 19, 2007
A Time to Celebrate
October 19, 2007
Dreaming of Angels
September 12, 2007
Living in a Third World Country
September 12, 2007
Pray for the Shanty Town Dwellers
September 4, 2007
Global Warming and the U'wa People
August 27, 2007
Producing "Results"
August 24, 2007
Free at Last!
August 24, 2007
Producing "Results"
August 23, 2007
Life in Colombia
August 8, 2007
Life in Colombia
August 8, 2007
Returning Home
August 3, 2007
Shanty Town Lives
August 2, 2007
Winter in Paraguay
August 2, 2007
Ana Ruth's Baby Boy
June 9, 2007
No Answers, Just Questions
June 9, 2007
God's Transforming Work
June 1, 2007
Resurrection Hope
May 10, 2007
Were You There When They Crucified the Lord?
May 1, 2007
Easter Greetings
April 17, 2007
Which Procession Have You Joined?
April 1, 2007
Community Health Educator's Update
March 27, 2007
Women's Day Toast
March 21, 2007
Women Seeing Miracles in Venezuela
February 28, 2007
A Violin from the Blessing Box
February 28, 2007
A year has gone by
February 28, 2007
A Trip Back to Paraguay
February 21, 2007
Ladies Encounter in the Mexican Sierra
February 21, 2007
Down to Earth
November 29, 2006
Why Theological Education?
November 27, 2006
Dancing Away the Tears
November 27, 2006
Cultural Differences in Paraguay
November 16, 2006
10-Year Celebration Of The Association of Community Health Educators 1996 –2006
November 11, 2006
Colombian Journey – The Crime of Clean Water
November 2, 2006
Colombian Journey – An Inconvenient Truth
October 25, 2006
Colombian Journey – the Insanity of War
August 30, 2006
Colombian Journey – Mass Arrest
August 30, 2006
Update from ACG
August 21, 2006
Volunteering with Caminante
August 15, 2006
CEPAS
August 8, 2006
Sharing the gifts of education: woman to woman
August 8, 2006
Colombian Journey – the Massacre
August 1, 2006
Gryffindor ZINE
July 25, 2006
Kelly’s Story!
July 24, 2006
Our First Six Months in Paraguay!
July 24, 2006
Ada's Story
July 17, 2006
The Power of Naming
July 17, 2006
Finding a House
July 17, 2006
Seeing Jesus on Easter Sunday
July 17, 2006
Decision-Making in the Honduras Church
July 17, 2006
Christmas in Honduras
June 16, 2006
Ears to Hear
May 22, 2006
Portavoz
May 22, 2006
Health and Empowerment Mission
May 22, 2006
Christmas in Brazil
May 22, 2006
Coming home....
May 22, 2006
Connection
May 22, 2006
Weaving our Dreams
May 22, 2006
Dreaming with Shalom
March 28, 2006
They Want to Learn More
March 28, 2006
Beginnings in Paraguay
March 28, 2006
From Chile and the "ends of the earth"
March 27, 2006
God's Gentle Touch
March 24, 2006
September 11
March 23, 2006
Report on Haiti
March 23, 2006
What grabs us about Chile
February 23, 2006
El Salvador is Number One
February 23, 2006
Weeping
February 14, 2006
A Gift Entrusted to You
February 8, 2006
Volunteering in Chile
February 2, 2006
Facing Reality
January 19, 2006
A trip to Disneyland...
January 19, 2006
Random act of kindness
January 19, 2006
Presence
January 19, 2006
Disaster in Guatemala
January 19, 2006
Solidarity after Hurricane Stan
January 19, 2006
Run for the border
January 19, 2006
Learning and Serving
January 19, 2006
A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words
December 15, 2005
A walk in the mud
December 13, 2005
Volunteering in Tablada, Argentina
December 12, 2005
San Francisco Women's Group
December 12, 2005
Ali's Last Letter
December 12, 2005
WOMEN of UNOCANC, OMU
December 12, 2005
What Jesus is About
December 12, 2005
History of Rasuyacu Chiguanto
December 12, 2005
We Are Together
November 16, 2005
One small step toward reconciliation
November 2, 2005
Courage...
November 2, 2005
Full Circle
November 2, 2005
Love the Questions
November 2, 2005
Perfect Love of Life
October 27, 2005
Spirit of Love
October 27, 2005
Food for Hope
October 27, 2005
Denial of Life Abundant
October 27, 2005
My Friend Juan Carlos
October 19, 2005
Chimaltenango, Guatemala
October 19, 2005
Plans for the healthcare work
October 6, 2005
An example of Critical Presence
October 6, 2005
I watched your hands
October 6, 2005
Winter has arrived
October 6, 2005
Shalom moments (2)
October 6, 2005
Shalom moments (1)
October 6, 2005
Testimony of Rebeca Toledo Dinamarca
October 6, 2005
It was an eventful and demanding month that cultivated a whole garden of writings, musings...
October 6, 2005
Commitment, desire or both things?
October 6, 2005
I Prayed Today
October 4, 2005
Hurricane Katrina and Honduras
September 30, 2005
Sacred Space
September 30, 2005
Caught in the Middle
September 30, 2005
Standing Firm in the Faith
September 30, 2005
Dog Days of Summer
September 27, 2005
What Does God Require of Us
September 11, 2005
Medicine for All
September 7, 2005
Staring poverty in the face…
August 19, 2005
Determination of Health Workers
August 19, 2005
Bottles for the Bathroom
August 1, 2005
Faith and Hip-Hop...part 1
July 1, 2005
My First Staff Meeting
June 1, 2005
Forgiveness: A gift for us to share
May 1, 2005
Sunday School
May 1, 2005
Tocones is rising!
May 1, 2005
Testimony of Carolina Ramos
May 1, 2005
Searching for the missing
May 1, 2005
Returning...A short reflection from April
May 1, 2005
Popcorn Eucharist...
April 1, 2005
Lost in translation...
April 1, 2005
Each morning
April 1, 2005
La cruz de Yazu - Yazu's cross
April 1, 2005
The Blessing of Hospitality
April 1, 2005
Easter message from Haiti
March 1, 2005
One year later
March 1, 2005
Snapshots of birth, compassion, and difficulties
March 1, 2005
Ironic
February 1, 2005
Funny rumors
February 1, 2005
Hope in Guatemala
February 1, 2005
Pop-up problems
February 1, 2005
Sowing seeds
February 1, 2005
Behind the mountains
February 1, 2005
Take my eyes with you
January 1, 2005
Numb
January 1, 2005
A story of honesty
January 1, 2005
Pride
January 1, 2005
Contact Information
Felix Ortiz-Cotto
Area Executive
Latin America and the Caribbean
PO Box 1986
Indianapolis,Indiana 46206
317-713-2563
Fax: 317-635-4323
fortiz@dom.disciples.org
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