So what has been happening lately? LOTS.
City Mission is amazing. The people it serves are wonderful. The people that serve with City Mission have the most beautiful faith. I say this because I never thought I could love these people like I do. The journey I have been on this summer just keeps getting better and harder. Although City Mission has the heart for the people of Brightmoor and the intention to expand programs and start a church, they have NO money. This has been almost a blessing for me to witness. Everyone is laid off at city mission, yet it is full of people working hard every day. They have been promised money and funding by many people and organizations and those promises have fallen through time and time again. To just have school for one year (K-5 and no tutoring/mentoring programs) they need to raise $108,000. I have no don't have a doubt in my mind that they will be having school this fall, yet we haven't seen one cent of that 108,ooo dollars to date. I wouldn't have said this 6 weeks ago. In fact I wouldn't have thought it. But one thing I have learned is that God has a way of providing for things in His own timing. You just have to pray, pray and pray some more. That is another thing I have learned. Pray. It's so simple yet I don't do it. I have found that prayer brings you hope and brings you closer to God.
Other than City Mission I have learned to love. Lately, (as in the last 3 years) I have struggled with love. Not the boy/girl crap, the genuine love for people. I'm not saying I like people yet, no I still generally hate people. BUT I have learned to love the hurting of Brightmoor. The kids that cause trouble because they don't receive attention at home. The kids that constantly knock on the door during One Tree Hill. I have never had my heart filled with so much love.
I don't want to leave.
dk
PS enjoy some pics...
Josiah dancing
Girls singing
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