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A Mission Reflection: Chiapas

Posted on April 4, 2013April 2, 2021 by ptsblog

  Yesterday I was driving on the bumpy roads deep in the heartland of Mexico surrounded by smells, colors, and people that were completely foreign to me a week earlier. This morning I am sitting in my favorite Pittsburgh coffee shop and it is hard to believe. I am slowly readjusting to the radical change…

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A Mission Reflection: What is God Calling You to Remain Faithful In?

Posted on March 28, 2013April 2, 2021 by ptsblog

Crowded streets.  Women covered from head to toe. Men stare as I walk by. Hagglers approach to sell the item of the day. Hood on my head, hands in my pocket trying to fight off the chill flowing from the sea through the city. With each step I feel my legs become stronger, as walking is…

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