A few quick notes...

If anyone wants to read about my classes and classmates, I'd tell you but my classmate Michael's already written about those things! Check out his posts from 9/2 and 9/11 here: http://constantcastro.blogspot.com/

Amazing book of the week:
Walking with the Poor by Bryant Myers
He breaks down what poverty really is, the important role that faith must have in development work, how we must affirm the role of humans in their respective societies, be good neighbors, be learners, focus on relationships, address root causes, seek truth and justice, recognize pervasive evil, and affirm the role of the church. And those things can apply to development work overseas, or in North Minneapolis, or in small town Iowa. Because even when physical poverty is not prevalent, poverty of spirit is everywhere. According to Myers, the deepest and most profound expression of poverty is when one no longer knows who they truly are or why they were created. He emphasizes the importance of restoring relationships with others, self, God, and community, because we were made in the image of a triune God. Thick book, but amazing. Recommended to one and all.

Amazing song of the week:
"New Today" by Alli Rogers

Amazing movie of the week:
I haven't seen a movie since I've been out here =(. For those of you who are already disappointed at my lack of knowledge of pop-culture, it's only gonna get worse. I'm not distraught.