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Hola! Me llamo
Liza!
I
grew up in a small agricultural village called Concepcion, outside a
town called San Rafael de Heredia, in Costa Rica. I lived on a
coffee farm, attended the local elementary school and as a young
teen I sang in our small church choir.
During my vacation time from school I worked on our family and
neighbors' farms picking coffee. This way I earned money for my
vacation fun and my school uniforms for the following year.
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While attending high school in San Rafael I began contemplating
religious life. In 9th grade I was transferred to another county to
finish high school. I attended Our Lady of Guadalupe High School in
Santo Domingo de Heredia. This high school was run by Saint Joseph
Sisters from Mexico. There I had the opportunity to explore my
calling, understand it, have a serious talk with God about this
call. The Saint Joseph Sisters supported me and guided me through
the struggle.
In later years, after caring for my mother, I returned to the United
States as an adult. In my first few years in Milwaukee, I met the
Salvatorian Sisters. I interacted with them for about a year and
decided to enter in 1995.
I
was attracted to the Salvatorians because of our works at the
international level, as well as our work with the laity and
Salvatorian Priests and Brothers. |
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I
am currently in final vows and I just finished graduate school. I
earned a degree as a Clinical Social Worker.
You might
ask, "What does a Clinical Social Worker do?"
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We specialize in
mental health
and we are trained to do psychotherapy. I
will soon start to use my new skills at Catholic Charities in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Some of my volunteer time is currently spent assisting the Hearing
Loss Association of America. I assist with their website, and I help
organize meetings and conferences. I also really enjoy music, hiking
and working on social concerns issues.
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Sisters
of the Divine Savior
