All Hands on Deck

Thank you everyone who prayed for the Normandie/Brighton/Halldale Neighborhood Association meeting last night. Eleven adults, six kids and one 12-year-old gathered around a plate of brownies in our living room. We talked about illegal dumping behind a vacant property, the need for four-way stops around the park, cars getting repaired on the street, the pros and cons of speed bumps vs. roundabouts and neighbors throwing loud parties. One of our neighbors suggested creating a directory with all of our contact information, and someone else proposed organizing a trash cleanup day. It was a lively, enjoyable discussion and a good start overall. But here was the surprising thing: During the process of gating our alley and establishing "gate protocol" the group who gathered were primarily Spanish-speaking, and a majority renters. The group that came to last night's meeting were entirely English-speaking and all homeowners. We're not sure why this happened, but we want our gatherings to draw in both groups. Would you pray for God to weave ALL the households on our blocks together in friendship, teamwork and mutual care?