During her time at La Posada, Lisa supported our Program department with housekeeping and administrative duties. Her eagerness to help and the t-shirt she proudly wore made a lasting impression. The t-shirt carried the message, “No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor” and is taken from a sign created in 2015 at Immanuel Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, VA, by co-pastor Matthew Bucher. The Mennonite Church states the popular sign comes from their deep-rooted faith expressed in the words “We choose to reach out to our neighbors and neighborhoods, welcome those who come from different backgrounds and places, and practice hospitality through the open doors of our communities.”

This statement resonates with La Posada’s ministry to welcome the stranger. It reminds us of the humbling privilege it is to witness God’s Providence working daily through La Posada.

Thank you, Lisa Neuhauser, for your dedication to social justice and human rights. Your presence and volunteerism ripple through the organizations that support migrants along the Texas – Mexico Border.

For more information about the story of the “Welcome Your Neighbors” sign, go to
https://www.welcomeyourneighbors.org/about.

Program Highlights

Clients assisted from July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022 (Fiscal Year):
169

Clients assisted from July 1, 2021- July 23, 2021
88

The following eleven (11) Countries of Origin represented in July:
Bolivia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Syria
Venezuela