In my last update I divulged some information on the Hill District, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh where the DTS along with some staff do outreach.
The land of The Hill District first belonged to the grandson of William Penn until he sold it to General Adamson Tannerhill for $2 0 a plot. Thomas Mellon then bought an expanse of the land and sold it for quite a profit. This began The Hill’s development as a community. Nowadays the Hill is predominantly an African-American community.
Twice a week YWAM Staff members Bill Kuncher, Doug Tunney, and myself, along with DTS students Alexa Short and Ethan Cieply. Ethan works primarily with the middle school students. Here is what he has to say about his time at The Hill thus far.
“On every Tuesday and Thursday, myself and a few others go to The Hill District as tutors in the Josh Gibson program. At first I was overwhelmed with all the wild kids, but since I have been begun to get to know them, and they got to know me, things have been going smoothly.
It’s truly rewarding to be able to spend time with the kids and help them with their homework. The children really became attracted to us because for 2 hours everyday we show them love and attention, whereas many of them feel neglected at home. Just by the way we carry ourselves when we go there I know that God is shining through us for all the kids to see. One man that works with us there asked me if we were Christians and I told him that we were, and he said he could tell just by the way we carry ourselves. This truly encouraged me and showed me just how important our presence is there.
It’s truly rewarding to be able to spend time with the kids and help them with their homework. The children really became attracted to us because for 2 hours everyday we show them love and attention, whereas many of them feel neglected at home. Just by the way we carry ourselves when we go there I know that God is shining through us for all the kids to see. One man that works with us there asked me if we were Christians and I told him that we were, and he said he could tell just by the way we carry ourselves. This truly encouraged me and showed me just how important our presence is there.
My hope is that as we continue to go there and build relationships, that the children would see something different in us, and the way we carry ourselves and be drawn to us, and ultimately accept Christ into their hearts.”We are truly excited to see what how God works through us as we continue to pour into these kids. We would truly appreciate your prayers.
Anyway, that’s all for now!
Goodnight and Good Luck,
-Mari Bauman
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