April 21, 2020
Fellows Reflection: “A Year Ago”
A year ago, if you had told me I would be studying for the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) and taking it in two short months, I would have called you crazy. A year ago, I committed to join the inaugural Abundant Life Fellows Program and move to Charlottesville in August. A year ago, I was hoping that by the time I graduated from Penn State University, I would have more clarity on what my...
March 5, 2020
Fellows Reflection: Jonathan Knabe
My time in Prospect over the past six months has been quite impactful and transformative. Having previously been involved with Christian community development work for two years in Church Hill, Richmond through East End Fellowship, I somewhat knew what I was getting into. It has been difficult to learn more and more about the systemic problems that neighborhoods like Prospect have faced for...
January 29, 2020
Prospect students learn and dream on Martin Luther King Day
On January 20, first through eighth grade students from the Prospect neighborhood gathered at the Abundant Life house for activities to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. First, we shared in a pizza lunch together while watching the film Our Friend, Martin. This film explored the issues of segregation and racism during MLK’s time while examining the strides that have been made since then. The...
January 16, 2020
Fellows Reflection: Katy Correa
Each month, a member of the Abundant Life Fellows 2019-20 Class will be sharing a personal reflection on our blog. This month we hear from Katy. “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.” - 1 John 4:18-19 Love. One word that holds so much weight. That...
December 30, 2019
Husband, father, worker, graduate: Paul Fry III’s abundant life
When you give to Abundant Life, you make an investment, trusting God as we pursue our vision for Prospect: "Working together to live an abundant life." It means walking together for the long haul, nurturing one another spiritually, educationally, vocationally, financially, relationally. Of all of our program alumni over the last 23 years, few embody this vision better than Paul Fry III. Your...
November 18, 2019
Catching up with artist Amdane Sanda
Fresh off having his artwork featured at ArtBeat of Cville, longtime Abundant Life participant and STRIVE graduate Amdane Sanda will display a large-scale, intricate work titled "Person in the Woods" at the Welcome Gallery's First Friday exhibit opening on December 6. Amdane is one of 11 artists participating in New City Arts' 2019-2020 Artist Exchange, a program that brings together local...