I think like for a lot of people, 2023 was a year full of surprises and probably did not go the way you wanted or expected. But it could have still been a good year depending on your perspective. At the beginning of 2023, I would have never imagined that I would be where I …
There are so many questions that I receive about what my future plans look like… How long will you live and work in Guatemala? What about your future? And the answer I have is, I don’t know. I don’t have an exact time frame and I cannot provide an answer. It could be three years, …
Hi, my name is Madison and I currently live and work full-time in Guatemala with a non-profit organization/ministry called Sin Limites. I am their program coordinator and if you are new here, please check out my first blog post! So why the title “worth the wait”? Well if you are a friend or a family …
Like I mentioned in my last blog post, I still question how I got here! I never thought I would have been moving away from home, but I am learning so much. Below, I will explain in more details. My Expectations When I was on my eight and a half month journey in Guatemala from …
How I got to where I am Today Just like all of you, I question how I got to where I am today. I never would have thought that I would be in the position that I am right now, which is living in Guatemala. But with faith, prayer, and trust, here I am. …
Like I mentioned in one of my previous blog post, I always had a plan for my life. Well that plan never worked out because it was God’s plan all along. My Plan Right after high school, I knew the college I was attending and the program I was going to study. I had one …
When I returned home, I was excited to see my family, friends, and my dogs. If you know me, you know it hard for me to be away from them, especially Gabby. The next day, family and friends came over to welcome me home. It was great to share some of my memories from Guatemala. …
Like I mentioned in my last blog post, I volunteered with the nonprofit organization of Sin Límites throughout my time in Guatemala. Sin Límites is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that works in a remote village in Guatemala named Vuelta Grande. It is located about 30 minutes away from Antigua in the mountains. Sin Límites is …
Like I mentioned in my previous blog post, after my first trip to Guatemala, I immediately wanted to return. I was supposed to only travel for 10 weeks… but we all know what happened. I created a whole new life. And here is how it happened! Learning Spanish The number one reason why I wanted …
In my last blog post, I mentioned how I met my birth family. Today, you’ll hear about the international adoption family search. We officially started the birth family search in late January of 2018. We chose the searcher and my mother sent all of the documents. The searcher provided updates every day and within three weeks, we …