Hope Lives Across the Street

     Well it certainly has been too long since I have posted last. The demands of Spring Break events, Garage Sale, and schoolwork have dominated my time. Another most stressful event was moving this past month from where I lived 20 minutes away to a literal 178 steps away from Impact. I call this house I rent, "The Peach House," which can be seen below.

I have some dreams for the Peach House; that it can be a place where the people of Impact and the surrounding neighborhood can find a person to pray with or share their problems with. A place where kids can be tutored and brownies can be eaten. A place where prayer, and video games can happen in the same room.

    All of this is intentional, I have heard much talk about reaching the people in our neighborhood and I decided that the best way was to be a good neighbor. It has been awkward at first, but I have met some people. People like Hope who lives across the street and has an inordinate amount of cats that she feeds. But maybe, just maybe through being a neighbor, and showing love when I can, Hope will realize there is a church around the corner who is there to love her.

     Also, the toilet, tire, and now recently tub garden has begun! We have gathered up things that have lost their purpose and turned them into planters for beans, tomatoes, peppers, and other veggies.

     We've also begun to compost the unused scraps from the kitchen and the Distribution Center to recycle them into good soil that can be used for our garden and others' gardens. There is a lot of things to be excited about around here!

Grace & Peace to you all!