Jehoshaphat stood before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the Lord. 6 He prayed, “O Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you! 7 O our God, did you not drive out those who lived in this land when your people Israel arrived? And did you not give this land forever to the descendants of your friend Abraham? 8 Your people settled here and built this Temple to honor your name. 9 They said, ‘Whenever we are faced with any calamity such as war,[d] plague, or famine, we can come to stand in your presence before this Temple where your name is honored. We can cry out to you to save us, and you will hear us and rescue us.’ 2nd Chronicles 20:5-9
This morning I went to Church with one of my co-workers. The church was one of several locations for members to go to throughout the DC area. It was interesting as I haven't been to a very contemporary style church. While I knew what it was, and how it would feel...I was challenged by the message. It seems fitting that it was on the passage above and how all of the problems that I would be confronted with later that day that I will be working in, through, and around.
After some logistical training, my fellow workers and I were introduced to the city and its landscape and scenery. The stark differences between the communities were similar to what I was expecting. However, the differences between even blocks within neighborhoods are varying in the degree of starkness (some are similar and some gentrification is almost bizarre in the way it looks). Taking it all in, I'm excited and ready to do this. However, it will be challenging and to not think so would be dumb. I'm looking forward to it all.
More next time.....
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