Elizabeth Becker

“No one is invisible” is the theme this January as community volunteers prepare to pour out across Tarrant and Parker counties to participate in the Point in Time Homeless Count (PIT Count) for Tarrant County Homeless Coalition.

Early on November 9th, as I pull into the Mission parking lot I see our neighbors waiting in the pre-dawn light to come inside to choose a coat for this winter season. Coat Day at the Mission is a bitter sweet day.

I have the privilege of attending the Texas Hunger Summit hosted by Baylor University where I listened to and learned from the best about alleviating hunger locally and globally. One of the plenary sessions was a dialogue about Faith and Public Service.

After many nights of grumbling, my husband finally asked, “Elizabeth, why not let the little bird alone, it’s obvious she’s not giving up!” It was true, this winged beauty was not giving up — we’d had our showdown for about two weeks now! She had discovered the perfect home for her nest, it was cool under the roof of the porch and out of the weather.