Here's a glimpse into my day-to-day life at the Finca. The days are long and tiring, but so so worth it all!
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Here is a snippet of my adventure with Farm of the Child in Trujillo, Honduras
"Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure" - St. John Paul II
About
ABOUT ME
Hey y'all! My name is Alicia Torres and I am so excited to share my adventure with you all! I am so humbled and beyond grateful to have this opportunity to serve the Lord through Farm of the Child - La Finca del Niño - in Trujillo, Honduras for a time commitment of at least 15 months. I created this website to keep you all up-to-date on some of my experiences at the Farm. I've never had a blog before so please be patient with me and I hope you enjoy the journey!
In June, I will be graduating from the beautiful University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a B.A. in Mathematics with a Concentration in High School Teaching and a minor in Educational Studies. During my time at UCSB, I came to encounter the Lord in a radical way through prayer and wonderful friendships. As I fell in love with Jesus, I felt the call to serve Him in a radical way after graduating. This calling lead to my discovery of Farm of the Child at a SEEK conference in Indianapolis in 2019. I was immediately drawn to La Finca and I knew that if Jesus wanted me to serve Him in this way, He would open all the doors to make it possible. Here we are now, awaiting the adventure of a lifetime and all I can say is PRAISE GOD! Here we go!!
LA FINCA HISTORY
"Motivated by a love for Christ and the desire to follow God's will, founders Vincent and Zulena Pescatore founded the first Farm of the Child in the remote rainforests of El Peten, Guatemala in 1987. After establishing an orphanage, clinic, and school, Vincent & Zulena were called to then begin an orphanage in Honduras. In 1993, they began construction of Finca del Niño, in the northern coast of Honduras outside the town of Trujillo. Shortly thereafter, Vincent Pescatore died in a tragic plane crash in the mountains near the Finca del Niño.
Today, his vision and this beautiful mission continues thanks to the grace of God, a partnership with the Central American Order of Franciscan Sisters, international missionaries, the love of Zulena and the Pescatore family, and that of our devoted Board members & employees."
MISSION STATEMENT
"Farm of the Child USA is a Catholic, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports Finca del Niño HONDURAS, a non-profit mission modeled on the Holy Family that educates, protects, and promotes healing and spiritual formation for orphaned and abandoned children, and families in the local community."
I hope you all enjoy this blog and continue to support me through your prayers and, if possible, through your financial support. All missionaries are asked to fundraise about $10,000 before traveling to Honduras. Any and all gifts would be very much appreciated. If you would like to donate, please click here or continue to scroll down to see the different ways you can donate. All donations are tax deductible. If you would like to learn more about Farm of the Child, please go to the Farm of the Child website here. I thank you all for your generosity! Know of my prayers for you all. God Bless!
Hey y'all! My name is Alicia Torres and I am so excited to share my adventure with you all! I am so humbled and beyond grateful to have this opportunity to serve the Lord through Farm of the Child - La Finca del Niño - in Trujillo, Honduras for a time commitment of at least 15 months. I created this website to keep you all up-to-date on some of my experiences at the Farm. I've never had a blog before so please be patient with me and I hope you enjoy the journey!
In June, I will be graduating from the beautiful University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a B.A. in Mathematics with a Concentration in High School Teaching and a minor in Educational Studies. During my time at UCSB, I came to encounter the Lord in a radical way through prayer and wonderful friendships. As I fell in love with Jesus, I felt the call to serve Him in a radical way after graduating. This calling lead to my discovery of Farm of the Child at a SEEK conference in Indianapolis in 2019. I was immediately drawn to La Finca and I knew that if Jesus wanted me to serve Him in this way, He would open all the doors to make it possible. Here we are now, awaiting the adventure of a lifetime and all I can say is PRAISE GOD! Here we go!!
LA FINCA HISTORY
"Motivated by a love for Christ and the desire to follow God's will, founders Vincent and Zulena Pescatore founded the first Farm of the Child in the remote rainforests of El Peten, Guatemala in 1987. After establishing an orphanage, clinic, and school, Vincent & Zulena were called to then begin an orphanage in Honduras. In 1993, they began construction of Finca del Niño, in the northern coast of Honduras outside the town of Trujillo. Shortly thereafter, Vincent Pescatore died in a tragic plane crash in the mountains near the Finca del Niño.
Today, his vision and this beautiful mission continues thanks to the grace of God, a partnership with the Central American Order of Franciscan Sisters, international missionaries, the love of Zulena and the Pescatore family, and that of our devoted Board members & employees."
MISSION STATEMENT
"Farm of the Child USA is a Catholic, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports Finca del Niño HONDURAS, a non-profit mission modeled on the Holy Family that educates, protects, and promotes healing and spiritual formation for orphaned and abandoned children, and families in the local community."
I hope you all enjoy this blog and continue to support me through your prayers and, if possible, through your financial support. All missionaries are asked to fundraise about $10,000 before traveling to Honduras. Any and all gifts would be very much appreciated. If you would like to donate, please click here or continue to scroll down to see the different ways you can donate. All donations are tax deductible. If you would like to learn more about Farm of the Child, please go to the Farm of the Child website here. I thank you all for your generosity! Know of my prayers for you all. God Bless!
Blog
After a long break, here is a small small update on Finca life. Enjoy!!
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Here's a bit more about my month at the Finca before leaving on vacation. Sorry it took so long, but I hope you enjoy!
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Read a bit more about our busy April full of many many blessings!
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It's been a hot sec. There have been lots of changes in the last 2 months but I am laughing and enjoying every moment :)
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Transitions happen all the time at the Finca and it can be hard, but everything is just as it should be. Enjoy reading up a bit more on some of the events from this last month.
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HAPPY 2021! Here's a bit of what my last month at the Finca has been like and some things that we are looking forward to in the next month.
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Hear about my crazy month of November and all the ways in which Jesus is working through all the chaos.
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Here's a bit about my first month here at the Finca. It has been quite an adventure thus far! A new post will be up in the next week or so about a crazy event that happened this past week so be on the lookout!
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We have made it to Honduras!! Find out all the details about our long travel days :)
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Contact Me
- Finca del Niño ATTN: Alicia Torres Apartado Postal #110 Trujillo, Colón Honduras, Central America
Join the Adventure
Your prayers and financial support are always highly appreciated! Here are two ways you can donate:
1. Please click the button below to donate online. 2. Mail your donation: Make checks payable to “Farm of the Child” and please write “Alicia Torres” on the memo line. Send checks to the following address: Alicia Torres Farm of the Child 100 S. Ashley Drive Suite 600 Tampa, FL 33602 You can make a one time donation or make multiple payments throughout the year. All gifts of any amount are very appreciated! La Finca is a 501(c)3 organization so all donations are tax deductible!
