In an effort to remain counter-cultural during these times, we invite you to take a moment for reflection, and prayer.
Your JVC Journal contains several prompts for you to sit with and think through in quiet stillness. For when we quiet the mind, we tend to notice things we might not have previously been able to draw our attention toward.
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My community, my roommates, my best friends have taught me to both share and receive unconditional love. We have a built a life together in New York City.
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Community has taught me about myself and exposed me to new perspectives. We can talk about hard things in community. Conversations get deeper, problems can get worked out, walls can come down. It's never perfect, it's rarely easy, but it is enriching. I would not be the person I am today without living in intentional communities.
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"His huge heart, integrity, dependability, and our shared values of faith, justice, community, and commitment made it obvious--I'd been waiting all my life for this man to be my partner! "
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What I didn't know at the time was everything else I would gain from a year in the JVC Portland community: Lifelong friendships, a love of the sea in all seasons, and a broader perspective as a result of living intentionally with five other volunteers.
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"Living in a community of parallels, marred by trauma, supported by deep love, helped us recognize how much responsibility we carry in this world as stewards of social justice."