Snow Day
CAP is my Comfort Zone
Little Reminders
Thanks for Talking to Me
By Julia Love
“What have I been doing for the past three months? Why did I move to Kentucky? Am I really following God’s plan?” These are the questions I was asking myself last week when I felt as though I had hit a brick wall. Having a minor existential crisis in small town Kentucky was not at all what I had imagined for myself when I prepared for my year of service.
On Community
By Jenette Vogt
Thinking back to the day that I moved into the Jackson Volunteer House, I can’t stop myself from laughing because I know that I was a nervous wreck. I remember pulling up to the house and freaking out about what door to walk in, so I just sat in my car. Eventually, I had to get out because I could not be the weirdo who just sat in her car for 10 minutes.
Meet Our New Volunteers
Last month, we commissioned a new group of long-term volunteers who are joining us in our mission to build hope, transform lives, and share Christ’s love through service in Appalachia. These individuals, representing a diversity of ages, faith traditions, and backgrounds, are making a one-year commitment to service, community, and spirituality here in Eastern Kentucky. These faithful individuals are a critical asset who enable CAP’s service in Appalachia.
The Garden Is Ruint With All This Rain
“The garden is ruint with all this rain. I will try to plant a late crop when it dries up. Sharon and I were planning to preserve what we will use and give the rest of it away – now we won’t have much to give to our neighbors and friends. Oh, I am the worst at complaining about the weather. We can’t complain. It’s in God’s hands and God knows best. Maybe the garden will do better than I think it will.”
may twelfth -- leroy’s day
this is my day. may twelfth. this is Leroy’s day.
on may twelfth we were delivering furniture, a departure from our usual routine. one of our elderly caseworkers asked us to come along to visit Leroy – a man just past eighty who had been with the program for years. we were there to drive the truck and haul the coffee table and locking metal cabinet up stairs.
Getting to Know Sarah
The Simple Things
“What moments will stick with you the most when you leave here?”
It was an interesting question. As I thought about it, I realized that the things that would stick with me the most would, in the whole scheme of things, not seem like a big deal. They’re simple things, really – moments that I would never mark on my calendar or look forward to with bated breath, but still moments that I would never want to give up.
