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What to make of the upcoming elections?
"W hat will happen if Trump wins the elections in November?” People that I meet at Casa Esperanza that are migrating North ask me this...
elenadlp12
Sep 21, 20244 min read
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Reflections from August: Death and Resurrection
S aludos queridos amigos y familia! I’m currently writing you from the air as I’m making my way back from New Jersey to Costa Rica. This...
elenadlp12
Sep 21, 20245 min read
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Reflections from Argentina and a story from Yohairo
Good morning friends! I’m writing to you from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I have been participating in a conference on Human Mobility,...
elenadlp12
Sep 21, 20248 min read
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liminal space (pt 3!) // fundraising!
Logistically, I am heading back to Costa Rica on June 30th! I will be working with Casa Esperanza (Hope House) in the community of Los...
elenadlp12
Jun 2, 20245 min read
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liminal space (pt 2)
I am dreaming about this next journey… the one that will let me spend another year in the place (Central America) that I can only really...
elenadlp12
Jun 2, 20245 min read
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liminal space (pt 1)
Well… I’m writing to you from Colorado! I just moved all my things back home from Washington a couple of days ago. I’ve been in Spokane...
elenadlp12
Jun 1, 20242 min read
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Glimpse into life these days
Oh how time always flies…and oh how I always dream of writing more…but here we are! We are now in our last month here in Central America...
elenadlp12
Apr 5, 20245 min read
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US-backed genocide continues...
Fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ, fellow US citizens, I deeply lament the delay at which I have arrived at this conclusion, but I’m...
elenadlp12
Feb 8, 20246 min read
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Story Matters
We are now in Costa Rica! We got here on the 1st and are currently staying at Casa Nube (Whitworth’s old campus in CR) for a little over...
elenadlp12
Feb 3, 20244 min read
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the communal dance of love
A charla (little teaching) I shared with CASP students in Santiago Atitlán, January 14, 2024. Two years ago I arrived to sit in this very...
elenadlp12
Jan 15, 20246 min read
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Post-grad life update
Hi everyone! It's been quite some time since I shared on this blog, but I'm hoping to get back into writing a bit, especially as I return...
elenadlp12
Nov 9, 20234 min read
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Renewal in worship
I felt the Lord consistently tell me during the spring that this time in Nicaragua would be a time of renewal and refreshment. The...
elenadlp12
Jul 27, 20224 min read
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Nicaragua update!
It’s been a month of living in Nicaragua, and I am just now unfortunately getting around to an update! So sorry! I also can’t believe it...
elenadlp12
Jul 3, 20224 min read
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Ends and Beginnings
Hello everyone! It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted on here. Sorry for the lack of an update! My cohort and I returned to the US at...
elenadlp12
May 30, 20226 min read
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The prophetic imagination
The Prophetic Imagination has been a phrase that has captured my attention since I first heard it last spring in my Theology of Justice...
elenadlp12
Apr 7, 20223 min read
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Going to Nicaragua!
Hi everyone! Here’s a little update that I shared on Facebook the other day and wanted to share here too:) I’m excited and humbled and...
elenadlp12
Mar 29, 20222 min read
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Seeds of Restoration
Hi friends! Here is my newest blog post on my internships! I wasn't able to send out an email for the last blog post I wrote, so there's...
elenadlp12
Mar 9, 20223 min read
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Internship Updates!
The first week and a half of my internship with Voz de Libertad was a bit challenging and discouraging. Because of COVID, most of the...
elenadlp12
Feb 25, 20223 min read
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Practicing Thankfulness
Transitioning to life in San José the past two weeks has been challenging for me - a lot more than I was expecting. It’s been really easy...
elenadlp12
Feb 23, 20223 min read
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Some Costa Rica reflections
Life update: We made it to Costa Rica! For a little over the past week we have been in Costa Rica at the Whitworth Center taking an...
elenadlp12
Feb 15, 20222 min read
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