Both Sides Now

When many people think of Seattle, they think of the Space Needle, the mountains, and the rain. Of course, Seattle is much more complex than that.  Today, the PVs got to see Seattle on a whole new level.  The work day began the same way yesterday ended, at the community garden at Our Lady of Guadalope Church.  From there, the volunteers went to Nickelsville.  Nickelsville is "a self managed eco village in Seattle for up to 1,000 homeless people."  We encourage you to visit their website http://www.nickelsville.org/ to read more about this extraordinary place.  We will have much more in the days ahead about our experience at Nickelsville, but for now, we will leave you with a few pictures from the day.

Living It Up in the Garden

Having worked yesterday serving food at a Seattle mission, today the PVs where on the other side of the food process. The volunteers spent their day preparing the land for a garden which in turn will produce the crops that will then be shared with the people of West Seattle and White Center.  Our Lady of Guadalope Church, which is graciously hosting the PV Volunteers this week, is the home of a community garden where the harvest is given to food banks in the neighborhoods of West Seattle and White Center.  Nothing beats fresh produce! How wonderful that the PVs can lend a hand to such a fantastic project.

The PVs ended their day in a most enjoyable way, relaxing by a nice fire on the shores of Alki Beach.  If you look closely, you can see the mountains off in the distance.  What a beautiful setting for the volunteers to reflect on their experiences from the day.