Looking for Signs

I'm getting ready for a day ahead that will no doubt be filled with a multitude of emotions.
As I was taking a morning jog, I noticed this city sculpture and of course figured it was a sign.

People Helping People
Tucson, Arizona

But then I noticed another sign just a couple steps further that read: Christie's Cabaret, The Premier Gentlemens Club. So, I guess I'll recognize the signs that work for my mission and ignore the others!

I finally finished a previous book and dove into into A Land of Hard Edges, by Peg Bowden while on the plane yesterday. Ms. Bowden wrote this book all about her time volunteering at El Comedor in Nogales, Mexico and her experiences with migrants coming through on their way to the U.S. or returning from the U.S. Wow. I haven't gotten all the way through the book yet, but the details and stories she shares are vivid and real. Our group will be volunteering at El Comedor tomorrow (Friday).

In just a couple hours we are going to observe Operation Streamline at the Tucson Federal Courthouse. Here's an article about Operation Streamline.


Following our time in court, we will head to Southside Presbyterian Church which has been a leader in the Sanctuary Movement.

My hope today is to stay present and let myself feel all the feels, good, bad, ugly, and otherwise.