Okay ... it is my friend, Gloria's turn! 

 

Our trip to LaRamona will be her first opportunity to travel specifically to serve others and she is "looking forward to giving a hand to the Dominicans".  What is she looking forward to most?  The day we get to spend at the orphanage!
 

She is from Colombia; when she lived there she often spent time visiting the elderly at their homes and sharing time with children who have AIDS.  This was truly a rewarding experience for her as she came to realize how a little compassion makes a big difference in the lives of the less fortunate. 

 

She worked for a travel agency for 14 years in Colombia and therefore had an opportunity to travel to many places.  She has visited Europe, the Caribbean, Aruba, Curacao, San Juan, Bermuda, Jamaica, and Cancun.   

She is the mother of two boys.  Mateo is 20 and is attending college.  Arturo, her angel, is handicapped.  She says he has been a great blessing in her life for the past 21 years. They are currently living in Colombia, but she hopes they will be moving to the United States to be with her in January of 2014! 

Gloria has worked part-time for JetBlue on the Spanish Reservations line for almost eight years, and is part of the Values Committee.  She enjoys traveling, movies (her favorite being Gone With the Wind), and the outdoors. 

Wow!  I have been busy!  School has been much more of a chore than normal.  Thank goodness I have such an awesome JetBlue "family."  Crewmembers really came through for me when I needed surveys filled out for a research project.  It went really well! 

 

On to Humanitarian Hearts business ....

 

I'm happy to introduce Stacey!  (The cutie in the hat.)

 

She is super excited to return to the beautiful Dominican Republic - this time to provide humanitarian service for the people of the bateyes in La Romana. She is looking forward to our trip and truly believes it will be a life-changing experience.

 

What to share about Stacy ... ?

 

She is single, and has three beautiful, daughters, a wonderful son-in-law and two adorable grandchildren (Jacy - 5 and Quin - 2).

 

She works part-time for JetBlue but is also a certified Paralegal and has a love for teaching.  She has a passion for traveling and does it as much as she can.  She counts herself lucky that she was able to visit Egypt before it became hostile - it is one of her most favorite trips!  

 

You may have noticed her attire in the picture above.  If so, I bet you can guess that she is an avid Utah Ute football fan!  She says her season begins with the opening game, and ends on the last! (There's no question of where she'll be Saturday's ... I know she's in the crowd out there somewhere!)

Some other interesting facts?

 

After football season, she enjoys water skiing and wake boarding.

 

She is a twin! (I had no idea!!)

 

Her dad invented and built the sonar equipment used to find the Titanic, and was there when it was found!  How awesome is that?!

 

Introducing one of our fabulous Mother-Daughter teams .... Cinthie and Casey! They are excited to serve the unfortunate and know that this opportunity will be life changing! 

Though Cinthie and Casey have not traveled specifically to provide humanitarian services before, boy have they TRAVELED! 

Cinthie has worked in the travel industry for 20 years so has had the unique opportunity to travel  to about 30 differet countries!!  (Is my face green with envy? ) 

Since Cinthie is single she’s been able to take her daughter with her to many of these places – lucky gal.  (I’ve seen some great pictures of them in London – they look so happy!) 

What else do they do together? They are fans of Utah football and Yankees baseball.  Just a month ago they went to their yearly Yankees game!  WOOT!

Casey is single like her mom.  She graduated from the University of Utah and now works in the Out-Patient Therapy department at Primary Children’s Hospital.  She was a four-year starter for her high school softball team so she’s going to be a great asset during out baseball game in LaRomana!

Cinthie works part-time for JetBlue in the Queues Crew and is a member of the Values Committee.  In addition, she is a travel agent for Cruise Directors. She was involved with the PTA for many years and also volunteered her time by running Mueller Park baseball for three years. She has another child named Colton, who after serving a mission in Uruguay, returned home and married his high school sweetheart Tara. Her little granddaughter, Lola, brightens everyone’s life. 

What does Cinthie do when she’s not working or traveling?  (It can't leave her much spare time!) She scrapbooks and collects antiques.

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