Sarah Stops Hunger

Our community, state, nation, and world are currently in unprecedented territory when it comes to dealing with something a serious as COVID-19 in today's modern society. My high school, along with many others, is shut down, my brother and friends are home from college, my parents are working at home, and many businesses are being forced to shut down. Although the effect that it is having on me is serious, as I am quarantined in my home with four family members the second seme

This weekend with the First Church of Christ in Simsbury I participated in a 30 hour fast. Along with over 30 other peers, I ate breakfast before 7 AM on Friday and did not eat again until 1 PM on Saturday. This enlightening experience gave me insight into the difficulty of being hungry and allowed me to recognize my privilege of not needing to worry about food insecurity. Although the hunger pains we experienced were real, we looked forward to a celebration feast at the end