Your Active Engagement is Transforming Lives Last month I served alongside a short-term team of ER volunteers in Ecuador.

We got to paint, move cinder blocks, and host a field trip and VBS with the Dream Center kids. However, my favorite memories were the unplanned moments... seeing relationships strengthened, team members pray over our teachers, contractors, and students, and sharing genuine hugs. I am reminded the greatest gift volunteers bring isn't what they do—it's that they come. They leave the comfort of home, invest their vacation time, and choose to be fully present. This communicates something every child, parent, and staff member longs to hear: You matter. You are valued. You are seen. You are not forgotten. If you've ever volunteered, prayed, or sponsored a team member, thank you for your partnership. It is a privilege to witness what God does when people say "yes". Meaghan Catron, Director of Development #TogetherWeCan #InspireTheFuture #extremeresponse