by Daniel Ashurst | Apr 7, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
“Te amamos con todo el Corazon.” To be loved. Isn’t that what we all want in this life? My whole life I have looked in so many places–some good, some bad–for love. I’ve looked for comfort and love in having tons of “friends”, in money, and in... by Daniel Ashurst | Apr 7, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations, Sister City
04/01/2014 Two hundred and forty hours. Fourteen thousand four hundred minutes. Eight hundred sixty-four thousand seconds. When written out it may seem like an eternity. If you take a closer look it’s really only ten days. A third of a month and only 0.02739 % of a... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 31, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
There are a variety of emotions filling me on this last day of the trip. I don’t know whether to cry because I am missing everything so much already or to smile because it happened. I am overwhelmed with thoughts of El Espino and the beautiful people within it. I have... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 31, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
After being reminded of the immense love of the Salvadoran people, and basking in the light of their smiles and the warmth of their embraces, it breaks my heart to have to say ‘adios.’ Just this morning mi Mama told me that I am now part of the family and a new... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 31, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
I don’t even know where to begin or if I even have the words to describe these new feelings of such gratitude and love for the families and community of El Espino. They so welcomingly took my roommate and me into their homes. They have made us feel like nothing less... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 31, 2014 | Alternative Spring Break 2014, Delegations
I cannot believe I’m flying back to Colorado right now. Back to my reality. Back to my life, my apartment, my friends. Back to a place I have called home for so long. So how can it be that I feel as if I am leaving all of that behind? El Salvador has not just opened...