jena 6

Today during my lunch break I came across a demonstration in support of the Jena 6 (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14574972) so I sat down and listened for awhile. I was one of a handful of pale faces in the crowd, and it was a pretty small crowd, considering the size of the university. Another white woman approached me and said something like "if we ever had a white rally, they'd say it was discrimination!" She clearly did not understand that this was not a "black rally", but a gathering of people concerned about the injustice going on in Jena, LA. I was shocked, and just shook my head and tried to say something about the issue behind the rally, and she saw I didn't agree with her and walked away mumbling about white males being the people who are most discriminated against. arg! As always I found all the right things to say after she was gone. Or I should have just thrown my social work book at her, turned to the chapter I just read on white privilege.

inattentive

Tonight it was revealed to me that I have become very apathetic. Like the bumper sticker says, I haven't been outraged because I haven't been paying attention. The grad program I'm in has a huge emphasis on social justice, and it has gotten me riled up a little the past few weeks, but Jesus has been missing.

I went to a prayer/worship event in support of ServLife International and my passion was renewed. The Lord showed me again the things that began breaking my heart years ago. Back then I did not have a grasp on how Jesus and social justice fit together. It was not talked about at church or in college ministries. Now I can't see them apart. I am broken, encouraged, hopeful, and ready to go.

indpls

Recently I have been really enjoying this fine city and the things it has to offer.

From last weekend's celebration of all things meat (and redneck- the Rib America Festival)...

(forget the ribs...i just like hootie & the blowfish)

to Thursday's NFL kickoff Colts celebration...

(yay colts for giving $ to Horizon House, and being pretty good at football too)

to the IDADA First Friday Art tour- of which I have no pictures...but could have spent thousands of dollars on great local art.

At the last art center we visited, there was a great band playing songs about "death, Jesus, and Indianapolis". Unfortunatly it was their last show, and I'm bummed that I just now found about about them. Yay for a fun band that sang about the city.