Where you invest your love, you invest your life
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how terrible the situation is for many kids in Jackson County, Kentucky. It’s something that I knew, at least abstractly, coming into my volunteer year, but after working in the schools for five months, it’s becoming much more tangible. A study just came out that listed Kentucky 41st [...]
The rundown
I must apologize for my neglect of my blogging duties last week. The internet at the house has been out for about two weeks so any internet usage means that I need to hang out at work. So, this blog post is going to be a very simple, no-frills, rundown of what has been [...]
Sarah S: Where God wants me
January 20, 2012 by admin
Filed under Volunteer Voices
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within” (Elisabeth Kübler-Ross). There were a myriad of factors that led to my coming to Christian Appalachian Project. Just like a stained-glass window [...]
Prospective long-term volunteers: Apply by February 1 for priority placement
The priority application deadline for Fall 2012 long-term (12 months) volunteers is February 1. Although we will continue to accept applications until May 1, priority placement will be granted to applicants who apply by the earlier deadline. Who should apply early? We recommend the February 1 application date to prospective volunteers who have a strong [...]
The Great Pencil Crisis of 2012
I have decided that all children should be equipped with mechanical pencils. This past week was my first week of being back in the schools after the Christmas break and last week’s snow days. Monday was a fantastic day. My lesson went really well, I had some great discussion with the kids, and SPARK (Scholastic Preparation [...]
Short-term volunteers more important than ever
Long-term volunteers (those who make a commitment of 12 months or longer) have always been the heart and soul of Christian Appalachian Project. Though CAP has long welcomed short-term volunteers (individuals who serve 3 weeks – several months), these volunteers have typically been an extra set of hands or have filled a need during a [...]
There’s something about Christmastime
It’s been a really crazy month, as you might have guessed by the extreme lack of updates. I kept meaning to write a Christmas-themed blog, but there were just so many Christmas things happening that I couldn’t decide what to write about. So here are some of the highlights. The biggest thing happening at [...]
A snow day? For this?
I have to say that snow has been missing in action this winter. There hasn’t been any snow in Kentucky, and there wasn’t any snow in Michigan (gasp!) except for a couple days the whole time that I was at home. However, I did experience my first ever Kentucky snow days this past week. School officials are VERY cautious [...]
The light and the dark
You can run in circles. But it’ll make you dizzy. You can turn into a couch potato. But it’ll make you dull. You can tackle a big job alone. But it’ll make you wish you had someone by your side. You can spend all day thinking about unfortunate things you can’t change. But it’ll make [...]
No one told you life was gonna be this way…
Thursdays are my favorite day of the week. Here’s why: Last Thursday started off pretty horribly. My car has been having problems shifting, so I planned to take it to a garage this morning, which meant I had to get up earlier than usual. Despite waking up early, I walked out the door about five [...]
