The Other Side of the Canal
In the middle of the intersection by one of the markets there is a circle of grass with a sewage canal running through it. It is...
Little Red Hoodie
He wears a little red sweatshirt with the hood up. I watch him come out from under the bridge and climb up the edge of the canal....
Full hearts and Dusty Shoes
Guest post from Bob and Kristin Blank: Today we are returning to the U.S. after the best trip of our lives. We have no souvenirs nor...
Red Nikes
Hermana, I have never had a birthday like this before." He told me as we sat on the bus heading back towards the canal he calls home....
2:30 am
It was 2:30 in the morning, but I couldn’t sleep. An hour earlier it had started raining and I was worried about the kids. Were they...
What do I want people to know?
What do I want people to know?? Our little brother smiles with a twinkle in his eye when he greets us and says “Hermanita.” Kids don’t...
Searched Out
“Hey Paco, is your older brother around?” We call down to the young 12 year old. Paco lays on an old mattress halfway under the bridge....
When They Crawl Out
“Hermana! You will take me to church tonight right?” He asked me Thursday morning. I smiled and gave him a high five. Three months ago he...
Lift them up
"And as she sat opposite him, she lifted up her voice and wept. And God heard the voice of the boy, and the Angel of God called to Hagar...
The Corner that Captured my Heart
 Have you ever driven past someone on the street corner asking for money, food, or even a simple smile and wondered what kind of...
