Things are really looking up around here. I have three main outlets and this has been the key. I can't say enough how much I enjoy working out. It makes me feel so great. We won our softball game last night and I am making friends there too. The other outlet is my involvement with YoungLives Ministry. Today I went with another mentor to Conway HS to see some of the girls during lunch. It is amazing to me the contrast in the way they (these pregnant teens) see things. I was shocked as we walked around looking for specific people in the YoungLives program and then we saw another pregnant teen, and another, just popping out in the crowd. This doesn't even count the ones that already have little ones and don't look pregnant. The other mentor said that there are 83 girls in the Conway school system that either have a child or are pregnant. Imagine the number in a larger city! Many of the girls come from homes with absentee mothers or mothers that verbally or physically abuse them. It is heartbreaking. It is easy to see how this issue is so cyclical with no easy answer. It is hard for someone in my shoes to understand why the girls let this happen. We hear about teen pregnancy all the time but when you come face to face with the reality of it, it is mind-blowing. We have a meeting tomorrow night. This past Sunday we served pancakes at a fundraiser and it was fun.
There is life in our garden!!! I see sprouts from the seeds planted for carrots, okra, onion, and cucumber. I bought seedlings of tomatoes, strawberries, cilantro, and basil from the store since our seeds for those did not really work out. It is so exciting to watch the progress. JJ and I go out and water each morning. Anyone who wants to visit this summer will receive good eats from the garden! That is all that is going on. It's a different picture than a couple of months ago. It's nice to feel like we are making a home here.
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