Let’s be honest: the world is a messy, crazy place full of unknowns, disappointment, and ultimately, extreme brokenness. Turning off the news, looking away from that discouraging headline, and turning a blind eye to other people’s brokenness are all ways we cope. We also seek distractions: Netflixing the day away, scrolling endlessly through Instagram, and…
My name is Joey Haas, and I’m the Graphic Design Intern for Healing Waters International for the summer! I’m headed into my senior year at the University of Miami in Florida as an Electronic Media major, which basically means I love journalism and design, especially when they are paired together in a creative and informative…
Hello! My name is Steven Delain. I was born in Wichita, Kansas, and though my time there was brief, I enjoyed spending the first few years of my life immersed in a community of family and childhood friends—relationships that have lasted a lifetime. At the ripe age of six-years-old, my family made a huge transition…
Hi, my name is Kate Lengacher! I was born and raised in Wakarusa, Indiana—a small town of about 1,600 friendly, Midwest folks. My parents were born and raised in this community, and my two older sisters and I grew up surrounded by family and friends. I am thankful for my roots in a small, Midwest…
“Which of these bottles of water is dirty?” asks Jose, the health & hygiene teacher in the rural community of San Pablo in Guatemala, while he holds up three different water bottles. One is visibly dirty, brown water that looks like the water from the river. The children immediately eliminate that bottle saying “of course…
Hi everyone, my name is Kimberly Echeverria, but you can call me Kim! I’m originally from Guatemala, but moved to Texas when I was only a year old. Growing up in Texas was so much fun! As a young girl, I lived on my grandparents’ farm in a Nacogdoches, Texas. When I wasn’t in school,…
Hello, friends! My name is Megan Koontz, and I am a small-town girl born and raised in the hipster hub of Rogers, Arkansas. I am one of four kids, sandwiched in the middle of an older sister, a younger brother, and a younger sister. In December, I gained an older brother when my sister married…