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Feb 15Liked by Sarah E. Westfall

Sarah, I found this to be such a thoughtful reflection. I'm helped by Jonah's risk taking and by your hospitality to host and see. Thank you for sharing.

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I wish I could do justice to the tenderness in his eyes in that moment. Gosh. It stays with a person.

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Feb 15Liked by Sarah E. Westfall

What a great activity you did. Even if the students retreated after that, at least you got a closer glimpse into their lives.

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It really was a special day. I repeated it with other classes and they all seemed really engaged with it.

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Feb 15Liked by Sarah E. Westfall

Thanks for sharing, such a beautiful story!

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I love your out of the box thinking with these students. Of course the simplicity of the table and full bellies always brings us back to our stories and reminds us of our human connectedness.

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Everybody’s got to eat! But really, food is like magic. The way it gives us neutral space.

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