Liz Ortiz

Seven years ago, I walked into a 2 nd  grade classroom. The students began pointing to an empty seat shouting in a mixture of French and...

The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9 My friend Kristin and I had been talking for nearly 4...

One of my favorite seasons as kid was VBS season. In my home, VBS wasn’t just a week, it was a season. For years, my parents led VBS at...

Ten years ago, I started my journey with ABWE. I had recently graduated from university and was spending the summer at ABWE headquarters...

Back in 2012, I did something that is not common for a granddaughter to do. I was a photographer for my grandfather’s wedding. My...

“BAWK! BAWK!” A chicken cried as it came running into the classroom chasing after a lizard. I was surprised by the visitor, but it didn’t...

We had a deaf ministry group visiting from the States. They work with another missions organization that is located about 2 hours from...

I was showing a local friend some muddy handprints that were on the side of my truck. I laughed as I told him how the children always run...

I love the Christmas season. One of my favorite memories growing up was on Christmas day, when my family would gather around the...

“It’s done!” I exclaimed with a huge sigh of relief. Several months ago, Ariana and I received a Togo sign language book. The book was...