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February 11-22, 2016. My church, ALFC, has had a long-standing relationship with Pastor Lucio Miranda and his congregation (iCare Foursquare) in Olongapo. In addition to visiting Pastor Miranda’s home congregation and working with youth groups (orphanage, youth rehab center, etc.), the team will also travel to San Fernando in the Pampanga Province to run a Bible School program for local children, perform liturgical dance-ministry outreach and run dance clinics, as well as contribute to other service projects with a new church that is being established: Lord of the Breakthrough Foursquare Church.

Brief History

People like to know what I've been up to in the last several years, especially regarding international travels. Here's the brief timeline:
  • Summer 2004: summer work-service trip to Mexico
  • Summer 2005: summer in Poland teaching English/working at a kids' summer camp
  • 2006: HS graduation from Sequim High School
  • 2006-2007: missionary work/living in Chile and traveling in South America
  • Summer 2007: family work-service trip in Tijuana, Mexico
  • 2007-2010: Undergrad studies at Whitworth University
    • Fall 2007: enrolled at Whitworth, after a year of deferment, while in South America
    • July-November 2008: study abroad in Costa Rica
    • November-December 2008: substitute teaching in McKinney, TX
    • January 2009: JanTerm study abroad in Guanajuato, Mexico
    • January 2010: JanTerm study abroad in South Africa (roadtripping through the country)
    • March 2010: spring break work-service trip to Jamaica
    • June 2010: walked in Whitworth's spring graduation ceremonies, with one more semester to finish in the fall
  • December 2010: officially graduate after 3.5 years enrolled at Whitworth, with a B.A. in Spanish and a B.A. in Cross-Cultural Studies, with minor focuses in Speech Communications and Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL/ELL)
  • January 2011: move to Costa Rica and begin working at Whitworth's new Costa Rica Center as a Student Life Coordinator (see that blog for more details on the job description)
  • Summer vacay, July 2011: visits Stateside
  • August 2011-July 2012: still working at Whitworth's CRC, traveling Central America as well
  • July-August 2012: EuroTrip with Aunt Susan (blog)
  • September 2012-July 2013: teaching at an international school China 
  • August 2013-present: move to Hollister, California to help take care of my ailing grandmother, teaching dance at SBDA and working in Special Education at San Benito High School.
Truly, thanks for your interest and support!
~Lara

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