I belong to a phenomenal online group for creatives and photographers called HOF, which is short for House of Flynn. It is run by Maureen Flynn Luther. On February 19, Maureen posted in the group that while on her way home from a business trip in Mexico, she saw an emergency call to help an orphanage in Tekax, Mexico. The orphanage had lost their funding and the kids there were quickly running out of food.
Maureen decided instantly that if she could help, she would. Once Maureen found out that there was a legitimate need at this orphanage, she asked if anyone would be willing to go with her and help out.
I was at Arlington National Cemetery when I saw the post in the group. I can handle the kids for a few days. I immediately replied to her post, along with hundreds of others. After a few back and forth messages and a short phone call with her, Maureen had our plane tickets booked for Wednesday.
On Tuesday I packed up and drove the three hours to her house. How crazy is that? There are warning about this, but I did it anyway. Once we got to Mexico we stayed with an American expat in Merida, Mexico.
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She was born in Louisiana, and was such a sweet lady! She really made us feel welcome in her home, and was the one who put out the emergency call for this orphanage.
