Monday, March 16, 2009

Friday, March 13th Scarlet Cord Update

It was another quiet evening at Scarlet Cord. Raelene gave me a ride, and as we drove down 82nd, then Sandy Blvd. before 6 o’clock, there were lots of folks out and about. We were hopeful that the slightly warmer temperature and increase in street activity of the early evening would be indicative of a more lively evening at Scarlet Cord. Not quite.

Ellisha, Muna, Cindy and Sandy headed out together as a street team to walk up and down Sandy Boulevard. They were happy to report that most of the flyers posted by volunteers last week are still posted. They were only able to talk with one woman on the street, S, who while showing signs of being under the influence, said she was attending church regularly and getting baptized this weekend. She was interested in coming to SC for dinner soon. Let’s keep her in our prayers.

D showed up at her usual time, with magazine in hand. She has shared articles with us the past several weeks about child brides escaping their husbands in the middle east. These articles usually spark up plenty of conversation amongst all of us while eating dinner, which was nothing short of wonderful this week. Christina dropped off a delicious tray of homemade chicken enchiladas, made by Raquel. Muna brought fresh fruit, Cindy fresh veggies and humus, Raelene “the broccoli chef” made a citrus sweet broccoli salad, and Sandy brought pizza for the appetizer.

D is doing well. She is looking for a new roommate for her house, and has recently been interviewed for an article write-up for a publication through her work. She seems to feel proud of herself about that, and will be happy to share the article with us when it’s published.

We at Scarlet Cord are looking forward to the coming of Spring, the warmer weather and the later evenings. We are hopeful, now that we have become a regular presence in the neighborhood, that the change in season will allow us more face-to-face contact with women on the streets, and bring in more guests on Friday nights. Thank you for keeping Scarlet Cord lifted up in your prayers.

~Tiffany

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