Expanding Horizons—On the Road and in the Heart
On this trip, Kenny and I visited friends from programs who had once been in Los Angeles but had since moved to New Mexico, as well as others we had only ever known virtually. Meeting them in person for the first time was nothing short of magical. The moment we hugged, it felt like embracing family members we had known forever.
And then, of course, there was the land itself. Driving across the high plateaus of the Southwest, under an impossibly vast sky, I was utterly in awe by the reminder that community is not just people—it’s also nature. The landscapes hold us, inspire us, and expand our hearts in ways words can barely capture.