Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Where I Went: This week I served the less fortunate with money rather than physical labor by attending Water 1st, Beer 2nd. Water 1st is a non-profit dedicated to ending the global water crisis. Their mission statement explains their purpose: To enable the world’s poorest … [Read more...]
What I did: This week I solicited donations from businesses, friends, and strangers for NCompass’ 4th Annual Christmas Festival for the Homeless. First Impressions: I am thrilled that Kaleo, our church, volunteered to take on the donation piece of the NCompass’ Festival. … [Read more...]
I’m sorry. Are the above questions to pushy? I’m desperate. Not desperate for me, please understand, but for my homeless friends in Portland. Winter is coming, you see. They will no longer be napping in the sun at Waterfront Park. They will be huddling together in doorways … [Read more...]
Where I went: HomePlate is a non-profit that exists to assist homeless and “couch-surfing” teens in Washington County. To directly quote their website: HomePlate has a free weekly dinner for youth, especially reaching out to youth who do not have a stable place to live or are … [Read more...]
Seven months For seven months I’ve been serving every week. It’s sort of surreal. This is ME we’re talking about. Not someone who was born to save the world. Not someone who wakes up wondering who she gets to care for today. Not Mother Theresa, not Shane Claiborne. Just … [Read more...]