May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month in our country. As I was reading some poems of Asian American authors, I came across one that caught my attention by Lee Herrick, an author who was born in Daejeon, Korea and was adopted in the United States at ten months old. Since during this month we also celebrate Mother’s Day, I thought this poem was appropriate for the occasion.
As United Methodists we, the bishop and the members of the Desert Southwest Conference Appointive Cabinet, have been in prayer for our pastors and our United Methodist churches and would like to share a statement of faith and grace.
The Zion UMC Urban Farm and Community Garden Park continues to be a model of community partnering. Recent funding and work has again expanded the farm and garden. It has become a showcase in North Las Vegas and even Clark County and beyond.
As I travel to Yuma, Fort Yuma, and Buckeye, I can see the endless fields of broccoli, lettuce, asparagus, and other greens. You can also see brown fields waiting to be harvest or planted.
I know spring is arriving when my nose begins running. My eyes itch and I sneeze a few times each morning! Each spring I hope for a beautiful wildflower bloom, but I am never sure exactly when or even if it will happen.
