Week 2!

 I have just completed my second week of Mission year! This past week we had the awesome privilege of going to the University of Houston football game with people from our service site and neighborhood!  It was so fun to be around the college football culture again!

This past sunday we attended Church at St. John's downtown.  The music was amazing and the pastors welcomed us into their church family for this year.  I am thrilled to be serving at The Art Project, Houston (TAPH) which is a mental health and self-empowerment project of the Bread of Life, Inc. facilitating the mental healing and empowerment of homeless men and women of Houston, Texas through various therapeutic art experiences.

We BELIEVE that art has the power to heal and empower people to see possibilities, embrace opportunities and awaken to hope.  http://www.theartprojecthouston.org/

This past week was my first week serving which included meeting the founder of the program Pastor Juanita and the project manager Pastor Lanecia, (pictured at left), preparing for our upcoming fundraising event (phone calls, letters), organizing, visiting a contemporary art museum, and also being able to engage with the people who stay in the shelter by creating art with them.  I am amazed at how God has called me to a service site which not only provides me with the opporuntity to love people but, has already inspired me to pursue my own art work as well!  It has been a great week and I cannot wait for what is next!
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