Missionary Blogs

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel! In Old Testament and New, rejoicing is not just a response; it’s a command. It’s not a feeling; it’s a practice. Sing and rejoice, O daughter Zion! ... read more

Some of the members of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of Bagnen Oriente, participating in the community interview.Danny and Laura Ocampo are consultants that used to work for the development branch of the Episcopal Church ... read more

Hi everyone! Sorry I’m late with this blog, things have gotten crazy busy here, but in a good way! I’ll just jump right in to what I’ve been busy with.At the end of October I celebrated ... read more

Sunday November 25th was a glorious day here in the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico – a day to celebrate the love of Christ our King (Cristo Rey)! Along with others on the communications team, ... read more

Happy Thanksgiving! ¡Feliz día de acción de gracias! Thanksgiving celebrations began in the office on November 16th for a Eucharistic service and breakfast, as me and diocesan staff shared in fellowship and gave thanks. Obispo ... read more

Second-year students in OT and PT,  wearing their best scrubs, with Mme Stephanie Goodrich, center, and with M Emmanuel Occidor, interpreter, who is wearing a jacket: November 9, 2018. Hello! Bonjou, bonswa! My name is ... read more

A sermon on Luke 9:28-43a (the Transfiguration) by Zipho Mbambo, student at the College of Transfiguration, Makhanda/Grahamstown, South Africa. https://amyandjoegotoafrica.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/zipho-mbambo-sermon.m4a  One would not understand or know a person until one knows ... read more

On all saints day candles are commonly placed on the resting place of loved ones.In the Diocese of Oklahoma there is a retreat for high school age youth, called Happening. The Happening that I attended ... read more

I just finished prepping for my last class of the semester that meets tomorrow morning.  How can it be the end of the semester already?!  Of course, students still need to write their finals and ... read more

On October 19th-20th, lay deputies and clergy gathered for the 111th Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico – an annual meeting when the Bishop presides over lay deputies and clergy to make ... read more

I felt like a child on the first day of school. I woke up at 5:30 am ready to go. Sadly we did not start until 8 am so I did some personal reading and ... read more

A month has gone by! Wow! Time really does fly when you are doing something new. To summarize in just a few short sentences, this past month has been equally challenging and rewarding. I experienced ... read more

The scenery for our roadtrip to Pasnadan. 1 Corinthians: The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of ... read more

The new students are here!  Even though classes have been in session since the beginning of September for the second, third, and fourth years, the students of the first year just arrived, on the 5th ... read more

It’s been over a month now since I returned to the United States. I’ve been bouncing around so much, however, that it still feels somewhat unreal. When I first got back, I was asked to ... read more