We've spent the last few days in the peach state. Yesterday we explored Atlanta, visiting the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Center. There we toured his childhood home and saw his and Coretta Scott King's tomb. We walked around Ebenezer Baptist church where King's father and grandfather served as pastors and King himself served briefly as an associate pastor. For lunch we grabbed a bite at the diverse and colorful Sweet Auburn market.
Today we arrived in Americus, rural Georgia, home of Jimmy Carter. We are staying at Koinonia Farm, a community created by Clarence Jordan over 60 years ago. Koinonia means community or commune and was very controversial throughout the 60s when Jordan invited blacks and whites to live and work together in segregated Georgia. Some of the original partners at Koinonia founded the organization known today as Habitat for Humanity. It is through this organization that we will be working to build a house in New Orleans. Today the residents of Koinonia support themselves communally through pecan farming and sustainable lifestyles.
This beautiful rural farm is a nice change of pace from the cities we've been touring. Tonight we plan to relax and enjoy ourselves with a bonfire and reflection time.
To learn more about Koinonia check out: http://www.koinoniapartners.org/
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