by nataliearauco | Oct 26, 2021 | Stories
10:00pm I get home from a long evening with friends. My heart is heavy because as the night came to a close, the sound of distant sirens had sent Edmund into a panic attack, triggered by past trauma. I was helpless to do anything. My phone starts buzzing as soon as I...
by nataliearauco | Oct 18, 2021 | Stories
“What you told me to do isn’t working, Miss.” I hear the anger building in Caleb’s voice. I look down at the little boy sitting on the dirt path in front of Sarah and Billy’s home. “No?” Caleb blows out a breath. “You said that when I get angry, I should pray to...
by nataliearauco | Oct 14, 2021 | Stories
My head shoots up when I hear the cries. A child. Heat flames in my chest. I glance at the two children at the table in my little study group. They don’t even look up. “That’s Caleb.” Sarah colors the pictures in her homework. “He’s beating up his little...
by nataliearauco | Sep 21, 2021 | Stories
The parking lot is full. I groan as I pass it. Where else was I going to park? I go around the block. Maybe in the three minutes it takes me to get there, there’ll be a space open. The clock is ticking. Juana and Delfi are in the hospital. Once I finish grabbing my...
by nataliearauco | Aug 23, 2021 | Stories
I’m sopping wet. Water runs down the hem of my skirt. My shoes slosh as I walk from the cemetery, up and down the Chivoc hills. I lift my face and let the rain run like tears down my cheeks. God, there has to be a reason for this. You have to have a good and...
by nataliearauco | May 17, 2021 | Stories
Read Part 1! Read Part 2! My heart leaps. I snatch my phone from the seat and speed read the full message. The pastor asks for some more details. The amount I’m looking to raise. What exact needs will be met. What timeline I have. “Alright, this all looks good,...
