A Good News Story: Puzzle Donations Foster Hope at the Mustard Seed

From the Rev. Dr. Eric Kregel:

As many folks know, The Mustard Seed works in a variety of ways to eliminate poverty: housing, shelters, coaching, advocacy, supports, and emergency needs. Rev. Dr. Eric J. Kregel, an Anglican Priest, works as one of the chaplains with this organisation out of the Old Strathcona Community Impact Centre.

At the Strathcona site, help is offered for hunger, sobriety, unemployment, and housing. However, we do it over coffee, snacks, and puzzles. This is the Strathcona Puzzle wall. These have all been donated, specifically from Strathcona Baptist Church, Holy Trinity Edmonton, St. David Anglican Church, St. George's Church by the U of A, and St. Thomas Anglican Church. There are 49 puzzles on this wall. Most are around 1000 pieces.

People talk better side-by-side, working on puzzles, than face-to-face in a clinical setting. When people talk, there is a possibility that they can imagine their lives differently and better. From imagination, then we can help our friends on the street in accessing supports.

Merry Christmas, Y'all. And no, I did not take these pictures. They are from the camera of Chelsy Bouwman.