Tera

“Tera”

Oil on  Canvas 16″ x 20″

$800

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While serving meals on that Saturday afternoon, we came across Trina and her sister Tera at Virginia park in Santa Monica. As my friends and I were walking through the park, inviting the community for food, we saw them sitting at a bench alone preparing for a picnic. As we began to approach their bench, Trina began to walk around the area, but was limping. We approached her and asked if we can pray for her leg. Delighted that someone would even notice her need, she expressed that she too is a fellow believer. I soon learned that Trina and her sister are in fact homeless and were waiting on someone who had promised them a BBQ that day to show up. Realizing that person wasn’t going to show, we moved our BBQ over to them and were not only able to bless them, but they were and have been a tremendous encouragement and inspiration to us. Trina holds a Masters degree in screen writing and Tera holds TWO Masters degrees! One in mediation and an English degree in editing. Trina and Tera are amazing women of faith whose circumstance we could never have guessed because of their high spirits, gratefulness, and hope in God. They apply for jobs daily and are believing God for positions within their passions. They are a true inspiration to continue to dream big and trust God in any and every circumstance. Their life is an example of a belief in a God who guides. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths,” Proverbs 3:5-6. Several weeks after revealing Trina’s portrait to her, I had the privilege of bringing the same joy to her sister Tera. The proceeds from the purchase of this work will go to supporting Tera’s necessities while she relentlessly pursues a career in one of her respective fields.