Lizbeth Botello

Summer 2025

Boston University

Behavior and Health, Pre-Medical

Why did you decide to serve the mission at Farm of the Child?

In Mark 9:30-32, Jesus reminds His disciples that leadership is not about power or status, but about serving the most vulnerable, such as children, who can offer nothing in return. Growing up in Chicago, I have witnessed how poverty, violence, and instability can profoundly shape a child's future. However, I know that with support, love, and faith, those challenges can be met with resilience. I see this mission as an invitation to step further into the life that God is calling me to live. To welcome and care for a child is to welcome Christ Himself; it is an opportunity to love as He loves, serve as He serves, and fully surrender to His will.