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Saying YES
In this chaotic dash to the end of the year, I find myself wrestling with time. He’s like an unruly reindeer – chomping at the bit, hustling me to the finish line for 2018. Desperate to ke...
Finding Peace And Beauty In Being Broken
As advocates, and healers, we often focus so much of our time on others, and trying to help ease the pain of the wounds associated with cancer. We are quick to give hugs, offer words of encouragement,...
Peru Seemed Impossible. But It’s The Right Place
I am 5000 miles away from my family and my care team. It seems crazy that this is the right place for me, but it is.
Liz’s South Africa Odyssey: “So What Did You Do & Did You Do Any Good?”
When we worked with Living Hope we did not move mountains. So then how helpful were we? We watched. We listened. We shared stories about cancer and showed our hosts that cancer does not always equate...
Wanda Lucas: A Fresh Chapter Ambassador
At the beginning of the Peru Odyssey, Wanda’s word was purpose. At the end, she declares her word would have been joy. Reflecting on her work with girls in Lima, Wanda says, “They changed our live...
AFC Fellow – Linnea Olson: My Humanity Was Awakened in Peru
“Nothing could have prepared me for it,” she said. “I’ve been poor in America—poor with a safety net—but nothing could prepare me for the poverty we experienced in Peru. It was shocking an...