I arrived in Peru thinking that it wouldn’t be very challenging. I was sent straight away to Bolivia to learn Spanish.
In This Issue
Here are the latest stories from Columban missionaries around the world working with the poor, homeless and those in need. You can find these stories in the current issue of Columban Mission magazine. New stories will be add each week.
A Letter from the T'ikariy House in Peru
September 2, 2019
Dear Friends of the Children of Cusco, Peru:
The Gifts We Bring
August 26, 2019
Shwebo dropped us at our last stop, and he headed off to return to his village, the Shwebo district from which he gets his name. We returned to the Sisters’ house and had dinner.
My Mission Journey in Fiji
August 19, 2019
I arrived in Fiji as a Columban lay missionary in August 2017. Once in Fiji, I studied the language for three months.
Give Thanks!
August 12, 2019
One year has passed since I came back to Korea for my second term as a Columban lay missionary. Indeed, time has flown so fast. In that one year alone, many events have taken place.
A Stranger in a Strange Land
August 6, 2019
Being a stranger in a foreign land wasn’t always easy, in terms of learning and adopting not only the language and local dialect but also the culture.
Dealing with Disappointment in Pakistan
August 1, 2019
Each of us could write a book on disappointments, because there are so many in our lives.
A Vulnerable and Open Heart
August 1, 2019
What makes a life a success in the grand scheme of things, that is, a success in God’s plan? Down through the centuries, the same message echoes: it is not through fame, power, strength,...
Grateful Beyond Words
August 1, 2019
After a 14-hour flight from Korea, with a fierce wind and torrential rain waiting to greet me in Dublin, I realized that I had finally landed in Ireland.
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