Emerson School

Tonight I attended a meeting of the Boston Public School Board hosted around a recent proposal to close the Emerson school, an elementary school on Dudley street. It was pretty amazing to see a whole community come out in support of the school in their neighborhood.

New year with our tutors!

We had a great time this weekend hosting the wonderful people who tutor our kids here in the neighborhood. Starting the year off with some encouragement and thank-you's!

Busy summer!

So it's been a really long time since I've posted anything here, but I thought I would offer a brief summer summary:



We've spent many summer days at the park playing in the sprinkler!



Two of our boys enjoyed a trip to the mall in Providence to eat at Dave and Busters and to buy Yugioh Cards.



Our friends bought a house down the street and moved in! This is of one of the projects they had to complete... a new roof!

"...because God is our Father!"

The other night, I was dropping off one of the kiddos I tutor after taking her to soccer practice. As I was about to leave, seemingly out of no where, she said:

Kiddo: "Kim, you're like my Mom, or my big sister."

Me: "Oh yeah? Thanks kiddo!"

Kiddo: "You know why?"

Me: "Why?"

Kiddo: "Because of God!"

Me: "That's right! God brought us together!"

Kiddo: "I know, because God is our Father!"


Sweet, sweet words from a sweet, sweet child of God.

Castle Island on Memorial Sundays

The buzz on the street Saturday night was that Nate was taking two boys in our neighborhood, Nathian and Daequan to the beach on Sunday . . . 75 degrees, clear skies, and beach frisbee . . .oh Leah and I were there! The excursion included that very mentioned frisbee, a hermit crab beach sand house, and of course, Nathian working on his tan . . .

the light that shines through the darkness...

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:5
we are hoping for more than we see, trusting in grace and trying to love with all we have.

Heaven's Garden

Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there . . .

A few weeks ago, Heaven's Garden began, as children, adults, families, and community volunteers gathered on Baker Street. Eight raised beds were given to the community through The Food Project. Led by Ben and various neighbors, the garden has become an exciting community project; though, it's proving to sustain so much more than fruits and vegetables, as neighbors of all ages meet in the garden, working side by side.

(Quote by Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia)