If The Shoe Fits.....Your Whole Unit?!

So what's cool about St.Louis? Well, we'll tell ya. The "shoe of shoes" that's what. On Saturday, we went to the Brown Shoe Company where, gracing the entrance, is the biggest high heel you've ever seen . The gigantic stiletto is actually made up of smaller shoes, about the number you might find at your local Payless Shoe Source. So naturally we figured, if a shoe is big enough to fit a whole VS unit, it would be poor stewardship to miss out on such an opportunity. Thus, the cu-nit climbed inside. VS is about looking at life in new ways and finding oneself in new situations. Well, how often does a person get to experience being a foot? Not so often, we would say.

In Other News:
We like it when our house smells and looks good. Even if our small monthly stipend doesn't always afford the same privileges for us, our house deserves to be pampered. This is our sentiment and as such, we spent much of our Saturday (when we weren't inside of a shoe) engaged in some seriously domestic business. The morning began with a marathon grocery shopping trip. After which, we split-up. The goal: a VS house face lift. Tiffany found herself scrubbing, dusting, vacuuming the heck out of the back portion of the house while Heather used similar tactics on the living rooms. Amanda, meanwhile, set to the task of creating the most perfect household perfume: fresh baked bread and granola. This task actually had double functionality. Our house smelled great AND as we rapidly consumed carbs, and we beefed up our winter insulation, saving valuable VS money that would have been spent on heating bills and blankets. At the end of the day, we had an amazing meal, the house looked great and we had fresh cookies, granola and bars on our counter. Not too shabby.

Supper Table Talk:
We like each other here in VS and we REALLY like eating. So dinner time is the perfect time to find out what each of us is dealing with and what concerns are at the forefronts of our mind. This week, we have been discussing issues of crime and poverty. All of us serve under-served populations through our placements, where poverty is often at the root of many issues. What does it mean then, for us to be involved in our work and our communities, while still keeping ourselves safe? Where is the line that divides healthy trust and ignorant behavior? As we grapple with these issues in our daily work, commute and home life we are thankful for the opportunity to experience first hand the struggles of so many in our community.