Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - USA
Ministry
Margarita has ministered in the Diocese of Honduras for several years to establish a daycare center and children’s home for orphaned and abandoned children. The daycare center is constructed and running. Margarita is focusing on raising scholarship funds to enable more children to attend the center.
Call
Margarita attended a seminar at her home church St. Stephen’s, Sewickley, PA, where she explored her mission in life. She was challenged to think about missionary service. In August of 2001 Margarita attended a discernment conference at the SAMS home office. After prayer with her home church she accepted the invitation to become a SAMS missionary.
Prayer Challenges
Margarita adopted two young girls from China. She faces the challenge of raising her daughters as a single mom. Margarita has to carefully balance time, work and family commitments as well as her involvement in ministries, school and church.