Dear Family,
Often in the midst of business, we seek a place of peace and rest. In Chester some children seek out
peace and rest in the chaos of danger and neglect. My housemates and I have created a haven on the
corner of Curran and Culhane--a home for games, laughter, love, and safety. If we are outside, so is a
handful of kids; if we are inside, there are knocks on the door. Our home is theirs, just as God’s love
is ours to give.
Loving kids is not always easy. There are days when I want to turn the volume to my CD player up
and pretend I hear nothing; but the knocking persists, and the door must be answered. Jesus was all
about kids. He said, “Let the little children come to me” (Matthew 19:14). So here we are in
Chester, remembering the words of Jesus, letting the little children come to Him--to come in and find
rest, to come in and find peace, to come in and find love.
Please join us in prayer that, as school lets out, we can be available to spend time with kids and create
beauty in the city, that we can show the love of Christ to others, even when it is hard, and that I will
see Jesus in all those with whom I come in contact.
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