West Virginia
So the thing is I am just a twiggy white girl perhaps too oblivious to handle the poverty stricken sectors of West Virginia. And while this may be true, I also know that I have a God big enough to expand across any social, or economic boundary that we may face. I also believe that I am-- or will be-- prepared to undergo such an experience. My goal is to grow to learn more about the culture of the city, to pull myself into the best place with Christ I can be, and to trust in my knowledge and experience I do have.
I don’t know what it is like to be economically disadvantaged. Ultimately, I don’t think I’ll ever really understand. I’m sitting here in my very nice house typing on a personal laptop. My biggest worry currently is …show more content…
In 2012, the county faced 859 cases of drug overdose per every 10,000 hospital patients. This number fails to account for the people who use drugs and were not …show more content…
From what experience I do have, I just know it takes unending compassion. Which-- to be honest-- is something I am working on. The most compassion I have learned is from my something like 5 years in our church’s nursery. While I may be able to tug toddlers out of kitchen cabinets and pull countless wet crayons from the mouths of babes with all the grace that can be mustered, I don’t know how this will translate in West Virginia. Yet, I do have some experience in McAllen. Not saying the areas are quite the same, but they do share similar factors in economical disadvantage. Also, if you have ever seen the “ice cream truck”/kidnapper that roams the neighborhood in McAllen, you may be hard pressed to disagree with me. To further prepare myself I also plan to volunteer with Nightlight multiple times before we leave for our Mission experience. This can help me get a better sense of cultural aspects surrounding low-income families. Similarly, this summer I will be working with little kids at a preschool called “Happy Hands.” It is a school for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and likely have other handicaps. Most of the parents who send their little ones to Happy Hands are also economically less-fortunate. In the same way, these experiences will prepare me for families I shall encounter in West
So the thing is I am just a twiggy white girl perhaps too oblivious to handle the poverty stricken sectors of West Virginia. And while this may be true, I also know that I have a God big enough to expand across any social, or economic boundary that we may face. I also believe that I am-- or will be-- prepared to undergo such an experience. My goal is to grow to learn more about the culture of the city, to pull myself into the best place with Christ I can be, and to trust in my knowledge and experience I do have.
I don’t know what it is like to be economically disadvantaged. Ultimately, I don’t think I’ll ever really understand. I’m sitting here in my very nice house typing on a personal laptop. My biggest worry currently is …show more content…
In 2012, the county faced 859 cases of drug overdose per every 10,000 hospital patients. This number fails to account for the people who use drugs and were not …show more content…
From what experience I do have, I just know it takes unending compassion. Which-- to be honest-- is something I am working on. The most compassion I have learned is from my something like 5 years in our church’s nursery. While I may be able to tug toddlers out of kitchen cabinets and pull countless wet crayons from the mouths of babes with all the grace that can be mustered, I don’t know how this will translate in West Virginia. Yet, I do have some experience in McAllen. Not saying the areas are quite the same, but they do share similar factors in economical disadvantage. Also, if you have ever seen the “ice cream truck”/kidnapper that roams the neighborhood in McAllen, you may be hard pressed to disagree with me. To further prepare myself I also plan to volunteer with Nightlight multiple times before we leave for our Mission experience. This can help me get a better sense of cultural aspects surrounding low-income families. Similarly, this summer I will be working with little kids at a preschool called “Happy Hands.” It is a school for children who are deaf or hard of hearing, and likely have other handicaps. Most of the parents who send their little ones to Happy Hands are also economically less-fortunate. In the same way, these experiences will prepare me for families I shall encounter in West