Homeless in Waco — for a purpose

These are some images from a “poverty simulation” weekend in Waco. Run by the urban ministry Mission Waco, the weekend is meant to give participants greater empathy for the poor and the homeless — and to inspire them to go out and take action.

By the end of the weekend, we were bruised and battered and wind-burned. And the students who went on the trip had been transformed. Go here to for a link to the story I wrote for the Houston Chronicle about the  experience.