Times are a’ changin’. When I got back to Detroit in August I was excited to start Bezalel Project and see the kids I worked with this past summer. I had worked with elementary kids in grades 3 and 4 and it was the bees knees; painting, singing songs and goofy games. Upon returning I was very disappointed to find out that we did not have the staff to run both an elementary program and a middle school program this year. So, as of this year there is no elementary program for Bezalel Project, only a middle-school program. This was pretty hard for me to deal with in the beginning. When we went door-to-door to give the middle-schoolers their registration packets for Bez their younger brothers and sisters, kids that I spent time with this summer would answer the door all excited to see me and ask if I was there to invite them back to Bezalel. It was hard to say no, but the fact is, we just don’t have staff.
Even with only middle-school kids Bezalel is a hand-full and a half. But it is totally worth it! Up until this point this post has been pretty negative so I want to reiterate that last point: it is worth it! And if you don’t believe me here are some pictures to drive the point home 🙂
Yasmine, Gjvon and Keenya on a little field trip to Belle Isle
One of our volunteers, Jerry peels apples for snack with Emmitt assisting
Dennis caught with the caramel (“some that smile have in their hearts, I fear, millions of mischeifs”)
“TWO!” In the middle of a game of Mingle Mingle. (The leader calls out a number and people need to get in groups of that number, whoever has no group is out)
Donovan is technically too young for Bezalel this year but his sister Gjvon (face-palming in the pic) can’t come unless she can bring him along. They are always the last ones to be dropped off after Bez and that is a blessing 🙂
Donovan is making some great progress in boxing.
Who could punch that face?
Matt and Donovan chillin between rounds
That’s all for now, I’ll try to get more Bezalel stuff up by Thanksgiving.
Evan in the GAP 
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