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Photo Caption: A visit to the pumpkin patch with members of the family program that Mary planned in October! Good vibes, good times.

After several attempts, I parallel park on our street in Baltimore and turn off my car. It is momentarily dark, especially now that the sun is setting so early.

I take a breath. I ask myself to smile. I take another ...


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We navigated the paths packed down by people ahead of us, the freezing wind whipping across the open green. It was dark and cold but we could see our goal: a huddle of over a hundred people, a constellation of candles gathered around a small podium and speakers. We first swung by the Food Not Bombs table to snag extra hand warmers and hot coffee before lighting our own candle...


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A new sun shines over Georgetown, Guyana. The day begins. Our MVC Community is already up and ready: Lydia gets up the earliest and is headed to serve at the hospital, Natalie is out to catch her ride to the Orphanage school, and I’m getting dressed to walk to the nearby school.

The school is a 20 minute walk to the Sophia neighborhood. I take the main road and pass...


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Coming Alive

I remember the day I decided to apply for a year of service with MVC; it was on a whim, after I got an email from our long-term service coordinator. There was a rapidly approaching deadline, and she thought that I might be interested. I was familiar with MVC as a program my college frequently promoted to us for post-grad plans. One of my closest mentors was also an alum of th...


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