So I have had the pleasure this summer of getting to do a Summer Urban Ministry Immersion in my hometown. And I love Memphis and my family, so it has been a great summer; negotiating time between my family and my commitments to fully engage this summer have been interesting and rewarding. On some Thursday nights, I have been able to make it out to my brother's softball games with the young adult team from Colonial Park. One of the Thursdays that I made it out to watch a softball game, CPUMC was playing an African-American UM church from Whitehaven. (I think its name was Golden UMC.) As I was sitting watching the game, this cute little kid came over near my bench, playing with some wood sticks. I asked him his name, told him mine, and we spent the rest of the game talking and laughing and playing. Trevor was such a well-mannered and outgoing little kid, only going into 1st grade. As the game ended and the teams got ready to go home, I walked with Trevor over to his mom and grandmom and got to have a short conversation with them as well. Even spending time with my family and friends away from my immersion experience, I enjoyed this moment to engage in conversation with people I would not normally meet and even in an environment (softball game/competition) where people may not usually take time to talk to others they don't know.
Grace and Peace,
Amanda
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