Liz Ortiz

As I exited my car Sunday morning, I had the bittersweet awareness that this was the last time I would be walking into my church for a long time. The following Sunday, I would be on a plane for West Africa. After over a year of planning, Togo was finally happening, and I was excited to be soon on my way. However, it was hard to say goodbye to friends and family. At the end of the service, my church prayed for me and commissioned me for service in Togo. The next week was a blu