Thank You Sara and David!

This past week (June 10-16) Phase 2 was doubly blessed with the presence of Sara and David, the caretakers of our teens in La Ceiba for the year to come. 

This past May both were offered Nils and I’s current job for the year to come (Nils and I are both scheduled to finish our service this coming December), and both graciously and generously said yes!  As school was out for the week, and Sara is the current middle school math teacher, they both came for the week to begin to get to know the ropes of the city, and to better know our amazing kids.  They provided great company for Nils and I, and passed many hours getting to better know our teens. 

I am happy to report that Sara is not only a current rock star fist year volunteer, she is a also a fellow lover of baking and reading.  I also am happy to report that her fellow rock star first year volunteer David is peace studies major form Notre Dame like me.  This is a becoming somewhat of a Ceiba tradition as Erin Ramsey, my predecessor, was also a peace studies major who enjoyed baking and reading.

It is not an easy decision to move to a crazy city after finally adjusting to life on the farm after one’s first year of service, but Sara and David have generously offered to serve as the primary caretakers to five truly amazing kids.  They will face their struggles, but also find true beauty and grace in the many mini miracles one witnesses here in La Ceiba.  Nils and I simply offer our thanks for their amazing yes, and our prayers as we all approach another time of transition this coming fall.