“Is this hard work?” I ask. He shrugs and grunts the way ten year-old boys do. And I don’t need a translator. He presses the chunk of carrot against the grater and it becomes a blur. Lifts the grater and reveals a pile of orange, smiling at this magic trick.… Read More
We’ve had a long and very up and down day emotionally. Great but exhausting. So, while I collect my thoughts and try to put words together, here’s a tour of Lima, Peru in 360 degrees. A panoramic photo from the rooftop of Compassion child development center PE-223. Click the image… Read More
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. -Genesis 2:7 “Richard.” He’s stirred from his nine year-old boy daydream, eyes wide and fixed on mine. “Richard, when you are a man…”… Read More
There’s more than one way to change the world. My favorite is so simple it fits on a napkin. In the middle is one child. The next ring is that child’s home. Then comes her community. Next, her country. Beyond that, the world. There are two main ways of going… Read More
How do we combat poverty in Peru? The story of one mother and her children released from poverty. View Post
“I love you so so so so much, Daddy,” he said with a mouthful of cinnamon roll. “I’m miss you.” Which means, I think, that he will miss me. So I hug him a little longer and reassure him eyeball to eyeball that I love him and I’m coming back.… Read More
Shaun Groves