It’s difficult to put into words what these last days have been like, and even more difficult to fully account for my feelings and emotions. What we saw, what we heard, and what we experienced, has made my heart ache. I still can’t quite believe all we heard. Did we really hear about young boys…
I am always filled with sadness to leave Congo and our work here. With each trip (four for me now), I feel more and more connected to the people and our projects. There are so many remarkable Congolese people doing such important work to rebuild their country after so many years of war, and I…
An Unexpected Prayer On our last evening on this trip as a group, we joined thousands of Jews worldwide to recite the Shema, as part of an international call to prayer for the people of Israel. The Shema is Judaism’s foundational prayer. Translated as “Hear O’ Israel, The Lord our God, The Lord is…