Alan Douglas's blog

End of the Line

We are officially in the final week of the UrbanPromise Year Internship.  The year has been one of incredible growth: both spiritually and intellectually.  I hope that I can take what I learned from here and apply it to my personal and social life.

From April's Newsletter

While I’ve been here I’ve gained more responsibilities. Not only am I a volunteer for our boat building program, Urban BoatWorks, but now I am also an adult supervisor for a separate sailing class! While the program director is in the boat shop teaching the advanced build, I watch over the middle school students as they “learn the ropes” and become sailors.&n

Lenten Challenge in March

The day after Mardi Gras is known as Ash Wednesday and it marks the beginning of a season called Lent.  In short, Lent is the 40 day period before Easter Day and a time for Christians to learn about sacrifice and discipline.  Traditionally, people who observe the season of Lent would fast something (not always food, it could be a habit) for 40 days.  It is also common for people

My Nephew and Dacia!

My sister and nephew came to visit UrbanPromise in Camden last November!  Here's a picture of Dacia Taleni and my nephew (at 6 months) taking his first ukulele lesson.

January Snow

Matthew 20

Urban BoatWorks

 

In My House

In my house there are three people from Africa who have come to study UrbanPromise with us interns.  Malason Kachipanda (“catch-ee-panda”) and Doreen Kaphalanya (“Kah-puh-lawn-ya”) are from Malawi.  Before coming to Camden the two earned their degrees at the same African bible college.  They actually knew each other before traveling to the U.S.

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