"Relájese y respire," the woman in the queue instructed my current client, modeling the desired deep breathing technique intended to induce relaxation. They breathed deeply together, synchronizing and slowing their breathing, faces melting into smiles. "Respire Dios en la alma; Dios puede sanarle" -- breathe God into your heart; God can heal you. I paused…

I had only 5 days to fall in love with the people of Colombia and Venezuela – I needed only one. All too soon, I was packing my backpack for the next leg in my journey (with a little extra packing space after delivering spice containers to the volunteer house; I felt a bit like…

My time with OTGI in Pamplona, Colombia has been packed. Moto rides up the mountain to inspect a transition house for caminantes, volunteer family dinners, more mobile aid trips up and down the mountain with sandwiches & eggs and rides for walkers (and Jess getting a little queasy and dehydrated on the winding mountain roads).…