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Looking back In February of 2016, I endeavored to Colombia for the first time. I wrote the below words when I returned home from my original experience to Brisas del Mar. That experience was the spark to the passion I now carry for the country of Colombia. February...

Our Dream When we began Footprints with Hope, we talked through a plethora of ideas for what we wanted to become our focus. Doing such a task is tremendously hard because the needs are so abundant. The displaced people suffer from lack of food, lack of clean water,...

Looking Backward Soren Kierkegaard said "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." As we reflect on this year, we recognize that for multiple reasons it is a year for the history books. When Footprints with Hope began the year of 2020, we...

The Beginning Footprints with Hope began as an official foundation in November of 2019. Christmas in Colombia was our first project. The Colombian Methodist Church asked if we could help the children of Colombia experience the joy of Christmas. The response from...

Luxuries and Life Perspective One of the difficult conversations I often have when coming back from any of my trips to Colombia is explaining to others why I would give up a week's vacation time and spend nearly $2,000 to go do hard work, share a room with other...

$9 What would you do with $9? Would you buy yourself a fast food lunch? Perhaps you would find an item at the thrift store for your home? $9 does not go very far for us, does it? Let me ask another question… Imagine if you only made $9 in one day. Then how would you...