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january update / Jan 30, 02:00 PM
here is my January update. I’m sorry i don’t write in this thing for real…lack of time/internet.
A January Update
Love God/ Love People// Nothing Else Matters
Back in Wilmington…
After a restful two week holiday in Illinois, I grew ready and excited to get back to what is now my normal routine here in Wilmington. My teammates and I have been welcomed back to our neighborhood, work sites and church with open arms. We had no time to ease back in to the schedule—normal work started right up again the Monday after we returned.
I feel a flood of stories rushing to my head as I’m trying to sit here and write to you all. The one that keeps coming to my head is one about a boy named Elijah. Elijah is in the second grade and is a student at the after school camp I work at. Elijah has a fair amount of trouble as a student due to behavior problems. Co-existing with these behavior problems is a home life I used to only read about in heart-wrenching books. Before a few weeks ago, I stayed pretty clear of Elijah, not sure of how to handle his issues, or empower him as a student. You must also know that in the beginning of October, I randomly chose Elijah’s name to be praying for throughout the year.
One afternoon Elijah and I were playing a game together, when I started goofing around with him, talking in a horrifically fake British accent. Soon enough, Elijah started talking to me in his fake accent. My name, he told me, is now Lyra, and his name is now Roger. (These new people only come out when we are in British mode.) I watched that evening as he and other students from different Urban Promise camps had choir rehearsal. Each break, he would come back to me and we would hang out. We ate our snack together, goofing off again with our accents. Since that evening, we have been talking more at camp about his school day. I am more able to calm him down, help him on work, but most importantly, be his friend. It is the connections made with people like Elijah that remind me why I’m here everyday.
ETOT Update…
The ETOT (Evangelistic Temple of Truth / our church) has been so good to us. We feel so much love from the members there, and are realizing how blessed we are to be living life with them. They have all been invited over for lunch next Sunday… pray for us as we have offered to make food for 30 + people!
Support Update…
I have received $10,400 of the $12,000 goal. Thanks so much…this would not be possible without you guys.
Thanks for reading these updates. Please keep our Wilmington 3rd Street Community in your prayers!
Peace and Love,
Leslie Pietruszka
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