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Migrant Trail Journal: Sunday, May 25
I’m currently sitting at Shalom Mennonite Church in Tucson waiting for the service to begin in about a half hour. We’ve already had a fairly busy morning so far, having taken a brief practice walk in...
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Migrant Trail Journal: Monday, May 26
Presente, The Journey Begins. Left Shalom Mennonite Fellowship at 9 am to gather with all the participants at another church. We departed the church just after 11 am and drove to the U.S.-Mexico...
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Migrant Trail Journal: Tuesday, May 27
We had quite the event-filled day. After breaking camp at 6 AM (the norm for the walk), we travelled a total of 14 miles. It was a day when blisters started to appear (3 on my feet so far), a day to...
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Migrant Trail Journal: Wednesday, May 28
A Series of Unfortunate Events Up again at 5 am. My efficiency in packing up a tent, sleeping bag and luggage has significantly increased! It is cold in the morning, so I wear long pants. However, I...
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Migrant Trail Journal: Thursday, May 29
We’ve survived the longest day of the walk: 16 miles! In order to avoid the heat, we began the day’s walk at 4 AM, having woken up an hour earlier. The only perk of being up so early (at least, to this...
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Migrant Trail Journal: Friday, May 30
Chasing the Sun We were shuttled from the camp grounds to a breakfast stop before beginning the day’s walk. We started around 7.30 am, and what Kat had been saying about “chasing the sun” became clear....
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Migrant Trail Journal: Saturday, May 31
We had our last full day of the walk today, and it was a packed day, both physically and spiritually. I was able to make the whole 11+ mile walk, which I hadn’t expected to be able to do (Jessica, our...
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Migrant Trail Journal: Sunday, June 1
The Never Ending Journey Maria led a blessing ceremony on the mountain ridge. This one was to welcome us home. It was very moving, as we remembered the families and friends who are unable to welcome...
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The U.S.-Mexican Border: A Changing Frontier (An NPR Series)
National Public Radio’s Morning Edition is broadcasting a 5-part series this week on conditions along the U.S.-Mexico border: The border emphasizes how much the U.S. and Mexico rely on each other, and,...
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In My Shoes: Pedro Gonzalez
MCC has published a 7-minute audio slideshow about Pedro Gonzalez, one of the 10 MCC participants in the 2007 Migrant Trail. Pedro talks about his life experiences — growing up in Mexico, traveling to...
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