He did it!

He did it! It took a lot of perseverance and hard work to do, but Joel finished his Masters in International Development at Eastern University. Graduation was last Saturday, miraculously the only nice day in the midst of rainy days. Over the past two years, he has cheerfully balanced working, internship, family, and church with his studies and he's gotten really good grades on top of it! This past year, he interned at a place called Alianzas, a place for immigrants to feel welcome and receive support. From the stories he told, it sounds like he developed good rapport with his co workers and the people they serve.  It was a good place for him to use what he was learning in class and to prepare for going to Honduras. He also got to use his Spanish and broaden his vocabulary. Even though it was an hour's drive away, he would come home excited about what he did and learned.