URBN Workday

Today we got to experience our first URBN Workday. Now typically these would include doing some work on a house (usually dilapidated) that has been purchased and will become an URBN house in the future. However, today we where able to do much more than that. Recently, some of our neighbors have had to deal with the tragedy of having their house along with two of their direct neighbors catch fire and burn in the midst of the night. One of the houses was able to be salvaged but is in need of some repairs. This tragedy was able to be turned into such a beautiful mess thanks to God. Through the house fires the community was given a chance to reach out and help allowing for relationships to be built between people who otherwise my never have met. The family of this house in particular has become close with the couple that lives in the apartment above me and it's so awesome to see both families receiving and giving love to one another.

We were also able to work in the community garden and help out with the new building that Access Ventures just recently bought that will eventually be turned into a center that helps with job training as well as resume writing that will be available to the community of Shelby Park. This program will in turn help the community to grow together. It excites me to be able to process these thoughts and type them out and just realize how great God truly is. Without Him none of this would be possible.

To God be the Glory!