A Series of Unfortunate Events
I discovered I was pregnant. And I wasn’t sure of who the father was. When I told my fiancée, he accused me of adultery. The news…
Staying
After reading Rebecca’s post, it reminded me very strongly of my re-entry back into the community in 2009. Having lived here for a year from 2005-06,…
Why I Stayed
I first heard of intentional community when reading the book Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne the summer after my freshman year of college. That book completely…
Community is What You Make of It
I’ve been told many times since my arrival to JPUSA that, “Community is what you make of it.” As I understand, community is the wide-reaching term…
The Unexpected
When I moved into Jesus People, I moved into a room two doors down from another woman named Sarah. Sarah was, and is, one of my…
Mornings
Mornings are my least communally-minded time of day. I don’t like most people right then—and I definitely don’t like talking to them. I wake up, and…