Missionary Life: Recent Episodes
Danielle LaPointe
Kelly spent a long time with one foot in the Church and the other foot in a crazy lifestyle, fighting to grow in her relationship with God but struggling to leave her old life behind. After graduating from college, getting a good job, and doing all the things she thought she was "supposed" to do, she still felt unfulfilled. She had encountered the Shalom Community once before, but after a second encounter in 2017 something clicked and she discovered what she had been searching for.
Jamille never thought she would become a missionary, but after an experience she had in the south of Brazil left her with a desire for something more, she left college and moved to Italy. After 3 years in Italy and a brief time back in Brazil, she moved to the United States, first to Michigan and then to Boston. Shortly after moving to Boston she received a phone call from her family with the devastating news that her father had been diagnosed with ALS. Jamille now lives in Somerville with her husband Matthew and works for the Archdiocese of Boston. Her story is a true witness of a life abandoned in God's hands.