Another month is upon us and more and more projects are continuing to change hearts and the community for the better. Each month new ideas become new realities and seem to surprise even me.
Continued Milestones
I’ll try to put samples from these art packages in each newsletter so everyone can see the interesting graphics that have been paired with relevant messages at Milestone Church each month.
The Power of Prayer
This is a painting I got to work on for the group Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. It was part of a larger project in which 8 other artists painted a picture depicting what prayer represents to them. They were cut into puzzle pieces and 17 smaller groups wrote on the pieces thoughts about prayer. They were put back together during a time of musical worship and left throughout a message and time of reflection. My idea for the painting comes from these passages in the Bible: Psalms 141:1-2 and Revelations 8:3-4.
Humble Beginnings
Family is one of my favorite areas of support, it keeps us close and helps us support one another. This is some of the work I’ve been doing for my sister and her new clothing line called Humble Ink. it should be a real success and draws it’s influence from urban art and music.
Art Auction and Dinner
Stories from the Heart : Return to Catalina Island
It’s that time of year again, time for SPRING BREAK! Every year a large group of students from Intervarsity Christian Fellowship go to Catalina Island of the coast of L.A. for a week long camp. At the camp students spend half the time basking in the warm California sun and enjoying the breathtaking scenery of the island. The other half is devoted to an in-depth manuscript study of the Gospel of Mark. You must be thinking, “How can these guys spend their time off from school STUDYING?” I’d say it’s more than worth it.
The students spend their time in a private area of the island known as Campus by the Sea. With (almost) every luxury a college student could want or need, the island always brings about incredible life changes. Spending time with other students reading through the Bible and praying together, learning the truth about Jesus and what he has to say about them and the rest of the world. There is time to find healing in the most hidden places of their hearts, time to meet people who genuinely love them and care about who they are and what they’ve been through. I’m headed back to this island at the end of the month and I’m really anxious to see lives be transformed right before my eyes and perhaps find some healing of my own at the same time.
