First: Write your story of
courage. Think back to when you first began to think about making the journey
to the USA. Make a list of your acts of courage before you left, as you began
the trip, and during the journey. Next, write a prayer for today, tomorrow and
the coming weeks, months, and years.
Second: Go to the art supply
table and choose a favorite color of acrylic paint and a stencil shape. Put a
little bit of acrylic paint on one edge of your paper. Take a stencil and
return to your table. Use a small piece of cardboard and scrape the paint
across the page. Quickly place the stencil on top of the scraped paint and rub
off the paint through the stencil using a baby wipe. Repeat with a second color
and a different stencil. Clean the
stencils with a baby wipe. Glue the
Bible verse into your art.
Third: Use a crayon or oil
pastel and draw a large, simple shape over the background (tree, flower, stem
with leaves, butterfly, cross). Paint inside the shapes. Add cut shapes and/or
stamped images of symbols that help you to have courage. Outline the shape with
puffy paint. Use a crayon or dark colored pen to write words of hope and
courage for yourself and for your children. How is God present? How does God
give you hope? How does God give you courage during your journey? Write your
name and today’s date.
