Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Where I Went: Catalyst-Partnerships is a non-profit organization that completes home restoration projects for elderly, disabled, and low-income citizens. During the past month, they’ve been renovating a home that had been donated to the Domestic Violence Resource Center. This … [Read more...]
Dishes still in the sink at 3:00 p.m. What started out as a simple New Year’s resolution to help the less fortunate has turned into a life-changing process. Serving others affects me hugely - no question. Surprisingly, the blogging portion of this project is proving to shape … [Read more...]
Where I Went: I volunteered for Northwest Children’s Outreach (NCO) 8 weeks ago at their Hillsboro location. NCO distributes donated clothing, books, toys, and baby items to social service agencies that in turn provide needy families with necessities for a short time. This … [Read more...]
It’s been 2 weeks since I attended The Justice Conference. Little did I know how 48 hours would change the way I view the world. The inaugural conference was held last year in Bend, OR and had 1000 attendees. This year, 4000 conference goers came to Portland. Next … [Read more...]
Richard Twiss (Photo taken from The Justice Conference Facebook page) Each speaker at The Justice Conference rocked my world, but there was one in particular that shook me to the core. Before the conference, I had never heard the name Richard Twiss. To be honest, … [Read more...]