“Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the Israelites: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself." (from Exodus 19:2-8a ) I met the 17-year-old and his family were walking past our house with luggage and plastic bags. I asked about this odd procession, a single mom with three boys, and discovered they recently moved into the neighborhood and were walking to the laundromat because they had no car. When I met the family again on the way to the laundromat, I asked the teen if he would help me with yard work for a little cash. "Yes, sir," he replied. He arrived on the set day and I showed him how to use the trimmer. When he finished trimming, I invited him to share some water as we sat on our deck. As we chatted, I asked him if he knew how to play dominos. "No, sir, but I'd like to learn." We set up a time, he arrived, learned how to play, and we played several games. During the gam...