Immigrants and Refugees: Important Lessons Learned

It’s been a weekend and a few days since our trip to Chicago ended and we have had some time to rest, relax, and reflect. Although we had our fair share of challenges, what with driving in the city in what was essentially a small bus, we made it through alive and with an abundance […]

Immigrants and Refugees: Filling in the Blanks

It is our last night in Chicago and my goodness have we learned a lot along the way! Here’s a brief overview of what we have done since our last post. Wednesday morning, we met with a woman who started her own charity called Northside Latin Progress to help immigrants fight against labor wage theft. […]

Immigrant and Refugees: Learning and Growing

Hello from Chicago, IL! We have done so much already throughout the week; it feels like a lifetime! Every day, we learn and grow more and more through our service and reflection. Not only is our reflection a time for expanding our minds and perspectives but also for bonding as a group. We’ll share a […]

Children’s Medical-Iowa: Power Move #2

Yesterday was our first day in the hospital. We began with a tour which involved several participants becoming birds as well as writing on the wall virtually. We broke into our small groups and did various activities on several floors. These included cleaning toys and playing with patients. After leaving the hospital, we returned to […]

Children’s Medical-Iowa: Power Move #1

Sunday began with a surge of power moving through our group as we strolled into church somehow managing to be both late and early at the same time. Showing up in between two services lead to some confusion among our trip mates and the congregation of the church. The pastor was very kind to us […]

Children’s Medical-Tennessee: Changing Other’s Lives and Our Own

Our group arrived back at St. Norbert safely on Friday night. Unfortunately, we made the decision Wednesday night to leave a day early to avoid winter storm Harper rolling through the midwest. This broke our hearts, but we were sure to make the most out of our last day at the hospital. We spent […]

Children’s Medical-Tennessee: Best Foot Forward

We started out the day with a tour of St. Jude Children’s Medical Research Hospital. Mary, our tour guide, was fantastic! She was so enthusiastic and passionate about the research and work that happens there and provided interesting insider tidbits about the hospital. She also enlightened us about the power one person has by following […]

St. Benedict: Reflection at its Finest

Tuesday night Evie invited her mother, Chrissy, to lead us in a theological reflection. Chrissy has her doctorate in ministry and teaches classes on reflection; we found her method of reflection to be really impactful. She eased us in by walking through some parables in the bible such as the “Good Samaritan”. In short, she […]

St. Benedict: Meatballs, Slumber Parties, and Excitement

Dear followers of our journey, Thank you for taking the time out of you day to read our post. We arrived at Amate House safe and sound around 4 pm…thus our journey has begun. Fiona, a St. Norbert alumni and volunteer at the Amate house, introduced us to all of her fellow housemates and gave […]

Living L’Arche Kansas: A Different Type of Service

Our stay in Overland Park Kansas went by very quickly, however we left with our hearts full and spirits high. This past week we all took part in something that was bigger than ourselves, a kind of service we will never forget, as we were immersed into other people’s lives, becoming a guest not only in their home, but […]