Meet An Associate in Volunteer Ministry

Tracy Kemme is an Associate in Volunteer Ministry. She recently spent two years volunteering in Ecuador and says, “My walk with Jesus feels very naturally to be leading me to the border. My greatest passions continue to be speaking Spanish and ministering to the Latino population. This year in pastoral ministry, along with experiencing a great love for the people I have come to know, I have come to deeply love the Bible, theology, Catholic Social Teaching, etc. I am so curious to delve into all the Christian faith is and share it with others. I want to savor the passages of the Bible. I want to know the person of Jesus and marvel at how His message has flowed through the ages. I want to learn to live that message. My walk with the ‘poor’ in Ecuador has made the Word of the Lord come to life. The beautiful people I have met teach me daily about what the Kingdom of God is. Along with this beauty surrounding me, my eyes have been opened to the immensity of hurt and injustice in our world. As a result, I can never again live my life in the same way.  These experiences have transformed my heart into one that hungers for faith and for justice. I pray that God makes me a missionary disciple of His; I pray that He allows me to use my talents to help bring about the Kingdom of God.” Tracy is a full-time staff member for the Santo Niño Project and is given a stipend by the Sisters of Charity for her work. She lives with the Sisters at Casa de Caridad, and Associates in Community Tracey Horan and Romina Sapinoso.

 

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