Stopped at police roadblock.now approaching Guatemala border joined by local mayor

At border. 3 busses 83 children on the way. Also 5 busses a day of adult migrants dumped at border

Saw 35 children and a few moms file off a bus after a long journey from Mexico through Guatemala tired sad displaced

now:Lutheranyouthdirector in Honduras-brother shot by gang migrated2friends killed Mexicantrain-he jumped unconscious 3 days.inUS3kidsbehind

brother kidnapped at border.2 killed. coyote got him out. now in houston, sick, misses family.

Watched 40 deported kids file off bus after over 20hr trip.servant saints welcome them/frightening future

ElSalvador worship with bishop Gomez baptisms confirmations then listen to migration testimonies

New children of God at Concordia Lutheran church San Salvador

El Salvadortoday:Met bishop staff regarding peace process; met bus of detainees at reception center; met with director govt. childservices

Am in Madison Wisc for synod assembly.Synod known for resettling hundreds of refugees. Race a big issue in city and assembly/tender timehere

Pat Conroy. RIP. Best opening of a novel (Prince of Tides): "Geography is my wound."

. ELCA Young Adults am going to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands in the morning with Lutheran Disaster Response team. Pray for us and our wonderful partners. Follow for updates

With Bishop Lozada, Pastor Negron of Caribbean Synod and Joe Young and Johanna Olson of our LDR team. Courageous leadership and service by our church on the ground amid continuing sobering reality. Tomorrow we meet with pastors and lay leaders. #elca LDR. #elca young adults.

On the plane to San Juan with our #elca LDR response team. Will meet this afternoon with church leaders who have been responding with grace and resilience. #elca yong adults. #elca hunger.

At community meal waiting to meet mayor of Dorado. Met with pastors this morning. Heartwarming/breaking. #elcaldr. #elcayoung adults. #elca hunger.

Telling their story, in their home, of Dancing with Maria. I thank God every day for my life and my church and family” #elcaldr #elca Young adults #elca hunger

Great Colorado Social Legislation Committee luncheon today for Colorado human needs lobbyists! There will be much work for us to do together when the 2018 #coleg session kicks off next month

St croix. So many blue FEMA roofs. Stories of devastation, still no power, faith, anger,hope. LSS Virgin Islands, our LDR partners are all stars. #elca LDR #elca young adults #ELCA world hunger

Saturday flight to St.Thomas with leaders atFrederick Church. Irma, then Maria a one, two punch.heard efforts to locate those missing from their churches. So many stories and lingering pain,resilience and spiritual depth. interacting with neighbors in new ways.#elcaldr

Saturday night dinner with senator representing StX.earlier conversation with US congress member. Elderly really hurting.positioning LDR through LSSVI for leadership moving from response to recovery.FEMA leader dropped by.Frank conversation ensued with senator #elcaldr #elca