Month: July 2016
Part 1 – The Problem
POP. POP. POP. The rattle of gunshots erupted in the still night air. Here in West Garfield Park, Chicago, gun fire is a daily occurrence, but these shots were close. They sounded as if they are right outside. It was slightly past 2am and Curtis Thompson had just arrived home after a full day of working, mentoring, and ministering. This was home now. At the end of 2007, Michelle and Curtis had made the leap to put down roots into the most violent community in ChicagoRead more