Hi everyone!
My mission trip to Loretto Catholic School in Douglas, Arizona has just concluded, and I wanted to follow up and update you all on what happened over the past week. First of all, thank you to everyone who supported this mission through financial donations and through your prayers. I would not have been able to experience this without your help. Please know that I have been praying for all of you over the past few months and especially throughout this past week.
As the week went on, I kept thinking about how I would never truly be able to put this mission trip into words because of the joy it brought me, but I will do my best. During the week, we spent time with the kids in their classes and at recess, led a retreat for each grade, went on two beautiful hikes, led a holy hour for the entire school and their parents, and organized a youth group night for the middle school and high school students in the area, along with many other activities.
The kids I spent the week with truly opened my eyes to so many amazing things and helped me grow in my faith in such a short time. They are clearly so in love with the Lord and have such childlike wonder in everything they do. Seeing that in person was incredible. It can sometimes feel rare to see kids living their faith so openly today, and it gave me a lot of hope for the future.
One of my biggest takeaways from the week was the joy that comes from serving others. For the first time in my life, I was able to spend an entire week focusing on others without needing to think about myself. There was so much grace in that experience. Sharing the love of Christ with others is so important, and it is something I will continue to challenge myself to do.
I am incredibly grateful to have experienced this mission, and I am so thankful for all of you who made it possible. Please continue to keep the Loretto School community in your prayers so that the good work happening there may continue.
Love,
Andrew
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