Liz Ortiz

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...

We were driving to say goodbye to Clarisse. She was getting ready to leave for her teaching job in the north of Togo. We were meeting her...

“Joyeux anniversaire, Clarisse!” We all clapped and cheered as Christy cut the cake. This was a reunion that I had been waiting for. We...

“Je te comprends,” my tutor told me. A felt a sigh of relief, I was understood. Learning languages doesn’t come easy to me. It is a fear...

On one of my first missions trips with ABWE back in 2015, a missionary told me, “One of the first rules about missions is be flexible.” I...