Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Pastor's Wife working on one of the 3 sunny days in April. So long, month of April! You leave me exhausted. I had to look on my calendar to figure out where my energy went. I think I left it back at the house our church helped landscape. Or maybe I left it with the 6 … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Previously, I trained to be a parent volunteer for BizTown. This 5th grade field trip lets students run a mock community, teaching them about personal finance, local economy, and keeping a job. You can read about my training day in Part 1 of this series. I … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Catalyst-Partnerships is a non-profit organization that completes home restoration projects for elderly, disabled, and low-income citizens. Our church, Kaleo Covenant, partners with Catalyst periodically for some of these renovations. Last weekend’s venture had … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Mrs. B teaches 5th grade at a Title 1 elementary school, where 90% of the student population live in apartments and 61% receive a free or reduced lunch. Soon, the 5th graders at her school will attend a day at Junior Achievement's BizTown, a mock-community created … [Read more...]
Where I Went: As a family, we just volunteered two weeks ago with St. Matthew Lutheran Church’s food pantry ministry, SCAT (Special Church/Community Action Team). In the past, I’ve tried to space out my volunteer activities, but with SCAT I made a monthly commitment to … [Read more...]