Immersion Experience: Memphis

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  • DAY FIVE IN MEMPHIS

    "Let mutual love continue. Do no neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it." - Hebrews 13:1-2

    Today we are inspired by the mission of the Manna House: To offer hospitality in solidarity with people on the streets and others in poverty, and to engage in advocacy for justice and peace.
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  • DAY FOUR IN MEMPHIS

    In the words of Nelson Mandela: "As long as poverty, injustice and gross inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest."

    Today we considered the difference between inequality and inequity as we prepared homes for refugees and considered how the money we make impacts the life that we can have. 
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  • DAY THREE IN MEMPHIS

    "If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Wayne Dyer

    As we weeded an urban garden, picked up trash, organized food at the food bank, and served dinner at The Room at the Inn we began to look at things with a different perspective...
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  • DAY TWO IN MEMPHIS

    Belonging: "[A] feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group and having a good relationship with the other members of the group because they welcome you and accept you." - Cambridge Dictionary

    Today we explored the question of where do we feel like we belong and where do we feel like we don't?
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  • DAY ONE IN MEMPHIS

    Our word of the day: anticipation. As we travel from Denver to Memphis, we are excited to see what is in store for us. Who will we meet? Who will we serve? What new friends will we return to Colorado with?
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  • MEMPHIS HERE WE COME!

    As we prepare to leave for Memphis on Sunday, we begin to pack our suitcases, anticipate the needs of the community in Memphis, and look forward to this immersion experience!
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