Whenever I am asked to tell a little about myself, I always begin “I am the youngest of three children” because my sister and brother undoubtedly molded me into the person I am today. As the admiring youngest sister, I made a mental note of their every move throughout my childhood. I am forever grateful for their good example and the love they share with me. Beyond that, I have lived in Montgomery, AL since I was two years old, and I will graduate this May from The University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in both history and Spanish.
As soon as I entered college, I began to contemplate what would happen once I graduated; more pointedly, what my career would be. My biggest fear has been that the career I might one day have will fail to make a concrete difference in the world, but my mother was able to offer me words of wisdom. She reminded me that no matter what my job may be, I will always be with people, thus always making a difference because we are all called to be present for one another. We are all called to be the Love of Christ for one another.
Somewhere in the midst of all this contemplation, I came across Heart’s Home. I was drawn to its simple mission of compassion and struck by the true sincerity of all those I met at the Heart’s Home in Brooklyn. Beginning in September of this year, I will join the missionaries of Heart’s Home in Lima, Peru for eighteen months and learn what it truly means to be present for others. I whole-heartedly believe through friendship we get a glimpse of the unfathomable Love of Christ.
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