Liz Ortiz

My alarm went off at 5:00AM. Although I am not a morning person, this morning I was excited to jump out of bed. After months of praying, planning, and preparing, I could say, “Today is the day. We are going to Benin.” A few months ago, I wasn’t sure I would be able to make this trip, because I had planned to be in Togo for only 12 months. Today marked my one-year anniversary. I had expected to be on a plane heading home, but instead I was about to embark on an adventure to a