Am I supposed to be poor?

I grew up without a bathroom and only one tiny cold water source in the house, no money, no phone, no AC, and with a coal stove (we had to bring the coal on the fourth floor in metal buckets every other day, no elevator), no tv (till I was 12), no fridge, no washing machine (till I was 11 or so), very little means, no car, in 150 square feet room. That room was our bedroom and living room since I remembered.

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Embracing Community

Being in this environment helped me feel like I finally belonged, and it gave me permission to accept who I was, to turn what I thought were flaws into gifts and tools for the Kingdom of God. I was able to accept what made me different, to not die to the personality God had given me, but to embrace it and learn to finally work with, and not against myself.

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Erika Espinoza