Today's Lenten Meditation : “I Can Do Something”

“I Can Do Something”

This is the call I hear you echo in my soul each time.

When Father Manny quoted the Edward Everett Hale poem below, it brought to mind my experience as a volunteer translator with Somos Amigos Medical Missionss Medical Missions.  And that “something” makes such a difference in the lives of those we serve, whether it’s the 96-year-old gentleman who comes every year for his checkup and medications, or the Haitian mother bringing her infant for the very first time. We cherish every patient and the members of the community of Naranjito, who are essential in making this work possible. And it is a two-way street, because all of us together — volunteers, patients, and the community — experience healing, teaching, learning, joy, resilience, faith, gratitude, hope, and love.

Ultimately, we are building relationships through love and mutual respect.

Amen.

To learn more about Somos Amigos, please visit https://www.christchurchcolumbia.org/somos-amigos-medical-missions