Liz Ortiz

Four years, two months, and one week ago, I was returning to the United States after spending over a year in Togo. As I stepped into the...

It was my last day walking to the language school. As I took my seat in class, my professor told us that he wrote our level of French on...

Joyeux Noël! (Merry Christmas in French) I love to paint. Earlier this year, I decided to paint a special memory from Togo. It is from...

During the last two years of learning the French language, I mostly felt like an actress who was trying to figure out her lines and what...

Action de Grâce means Thanksgiving in French. In the United States, Thanksgiving is the third Thursday of November, but in Canada it is...

The school year is off to a great start. During the first week of classes, the Bible school and language school ladies were invited over...

“Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday, dear Papa Bear! Happy birthday to you!” The room was filled with laughter and clapping. It was a...

3..2..1..Blast off!! The rocket shoots up to the sky! The crowd’s eyes quickly follow. Some begin to point and shout, “I see it!” and...

It had been a long drive from Quebec to Pennsylvania, but the trip was good. Léonie and I were headed to ABWE headquarters for the...

After a long Québec winter, it is finally Summer! I have always enjoyed this season. Growing up in West Michigan, summer meant lots of...