February 12, 2021
The incredible volunteers behind our Virtual Learning Center
COVID-19 created a serious setting for fall programming discussions at Abundant Life. Loss, and the fear of loss, had taken on new forms with an unprecedented speed for many around the world and systems were responding with shifting policies, increasing restrictions, and specialized committees. Charlottesville City Schools decided on an all-online start to the school year, leaving many families...
December 29, 2020
Support our next steps in 2021!
Dear Abundant Life Family, I hope this post finds you well, and that you are enjoying this holiday season! This has certainly been quite the year for all of us. I wanted to personally reach out to first say THANK YOU, for all the ways that your partnership has enabled Abundant Life to make a difference in the lives of Prospect neighborhood residents. I’ve been amazed by the support that our...
November 24, 2020
Helping Prospect families experience abundant life
Dear Abundant Life Family, In the midst of “social distancing,” we continue to see reminders of how God remains present and at work in the lives of Prospect neighborhood families. We are deeply grateful for the tangible impact your generosity provides. It reminds us that we are not alone. For these reasons, we have hope. Even in 2020, Abundant Life is possible During a season in which housing...
August 27, 2020
My experience as a first time VBS volunteer
This past summer, I had the privilege to volunteer for two weeks at Abundant Life’s Vacation Bible School. It was my first experience with Abundant Life, and the first time volunteering at VBS in general since I was about 13. I was definitely nervous before my first week – wondering if I would be able to be social and energetic around kids, if I would be able to relate to them, and how things...
August 20, 2020
New Gardening Club sprouts this summer!
What a delight it is to volunteer at Abundant Life! I began two years ago, soon after my husband and I moved to Charlottesville to a home near Johnson Elementary, where Abundant Life offers after school tutoring and a Bible Club. These students challenge me and have created a special place in my heart. Sowing the seeds of a gardening club In Jeremiah 29:7 the exiles were encouraged to pray for...
May 19, 2020
Fellows Reflection: Introducing grief to gratitude
Right now, we all have much to grieve. The world aches as COVID-19 has brought everything, it seems, to a grinding halt. The economy suffers, people get sick and die. Our essential workers put their lives on the line each day, and we are all scared and confused. Abundant Life Fellows has been no exception to the rule of grief: our programming effectively stopped in mid-March as closures and...