We're in a world where phrases like 'elevator pitch' and 'return on investment' land deeper than business plans and seep into our spiritual beings. We find ourselves surfing the waves of social issue to social issue—trying to stay afloat, never letting ourselves be immersed with the understanding …
Camino Devotional 11: August 30, 2016
LECTURA: ISAÍAS 53:2b-4 (NVI) 2 No había en él belleza ni majestad alguna; su aspecto no era atractivo y nada en su apariencia lo hacía deseable. 3 Despreciado y rechazado por los hombres, varón de dolores, hecho para el sufrimiento. Todos evitaban mirarlo; fue despreciado, y no lo …
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Bethany Anderson: Why I am doing El Camino
In 2013, I had the opportunity to participate in a public display of solidarity with my immigrant brothers and sisters on the lawn of Congress in Washington DC through the Fast 4 Families. I was almost a decade into my journey of understanding our broken immigration system in the context of the …
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Felicia Graham: Why I am doing El Camino
This summer has been bittersweet. The bitter part of this summer has been losing family members. My Uncle Greg, my Tio Agustine, and my cousin Norma all passed away within weeks of each other. At my Tio Agustine’s funeral, I had the honor of meeting my 96-year-old Tia Concha. I also learned that my …
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Nate Bacon: Why I am doing El Camino
Last summer, while visiting the States from our home (of seven years) in Guatemala, I was surprised to receive a phone call from Noel Castellanos. He shared with me a gripping vision that had laid hold of his mind and heart. What if there were a way to combine the powerful experience …
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Andy Krumsieg: Why I am doing El Camino
What made you decide to do El Camino? When Noel mentioned the idea of El Camino last year at the CCDA conference, I sensed a nudge of the Lord to do it. Also, I am white male living in an African-American community, and I have very little interaction with immigrants of any kind. I do not want that …
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Vota Por Mi: The Immigrants Behind the Vote
Later this month, I’ll be taking a long walk. While I won’t be able to participate in the full eleven-day journey, I’ll be joining the final few days of El Camino del Inmigrante; a walk from the US-Mexico border up to Downtown Los Angeles, where CCDA’s annual conference will take place this …
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Ava Steaffens: Why I am doing El Camino
As a young law school grad in 1981, I prayed to the Lord for guidance on what area of law He would have me practice. His response was a bit of a shock to my system because as I prayed, I knew that He was calling me to practice Immigration Law. This was so unexpected; it wasn't even a course that I …
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