Earlier this week, I sent you an email about an urgent need. I just got back from the village of Los Lotes, Guatemala, where 1,500 people remain buried under 10 to 20 feet of ash after last month’s volcano eruption. The few survivors, including three of my closest...
If there’s such a thing as hell on earth, I saw it today. I’ve been traveling to Guatemala for years, but this time, it’s different. This time, it’s personal. I’ve just visited with three of my dear friends — Orlando, Alex, and Edison — in their village of...
When Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted Sunday, many reported it looked like the end of the world. Gray plumes of ash and smoke mushroomed above the surrounding villages before settling in as a choking haze. Families ran for their lives as lava flows consumed their...
Countless people are living in terror and uncertainty after Guatemala’s most violent volcano eruption in more than a century happened Sunday, just miles from Guatemala City. Dozens are dead and the death toll continues to rise. Fast-moving flows hit villages, killing...
Family has always been important to me, particularly through my battle with cancer and other difficult seasons in my life. And no matter where I travel in the world, I see that we all have that in common — families are important to us, especially in times of crisis....
It’s been five months since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island province of Puerto Rico. The world watched, eyes glued to their screens as footage of flooded streets cycled on every news channel. When I saw the news and heard the stories of destruction, I...
