Grace recently traveled back to OLR in Honduras over the Summer of 2018. Nine years had passed since her last visit and this time, she would travel with her sister by her side for her fourth visit to OLR. “Like my grandmother, I wanted to share the experience with someone I loved. I had not been to OLR since I was 16 and was overjoyed to return. The home was the same as I remembered and the love it holds was just as palpable. One thing I noticed quickly was that I was no longer the age of the girls. It was as if I woke up one day and was suddenly an adult. Being older made me look at the experience in a slightly different way. I was old enough now to be conscious of the experience. I recognized the needs of the girls better and tried to show them I cared by being more than just present, but an active friend. I journaled daily, walked slower, and prayed longer.”