Farmworkers Self-Help, Inc.

Marisol Morales and two of our youth change LSG to Live To Serve GodLate last Thursday, one or more young people spray painted the letters L S G on the side of our teen center here in Tommytown. L S G is supposed to stand for Lock Street Gang, a loose knit group of troubled teens looking to gain fear and respect by tagging buildings in our community. Maybe it was in retaliation for the prayers that we said outside the home where they hang out; maybe it was just because we threaten their existence just by being there. After all, if My Other House, our new teen center, can provide an alternative to their “thug life” as they put it, then they will be at a loss for members. Maybe it was just because they had nothing better to do. While their graffiti is an annoyance, it is also a chance to praise God. You see, every time they paint L S G on a building we go and add to it and when we are done, their L S G becomes a sign that reads, Live to Serve God. After their most recent attack, FSH’s Assistant Director, Marisol Morales and long with Eva and Angelica from our Resurrection House Mission children’s church did the honors and by mid-day Friday, their scrawl had become a work of art with a positive message for all to see. FSH and Rez House will continue to work together to provide an alternative to the lure of the streets as we continue work on My Other House and the new church building at Resurrection Park.