A day in the life of AP

Introducing our new weekly Friday blog update! Every Friday we'll post special moments, stories and photos that give you the reader a personal glimpse into the daily life at the AP house and allow you to see the world through the youthful eyes of our AP residents. 

There is a term that photographers use to describe the kind of magical light that changes the mundane and banal into a work of art: "Jesus light." It is this light that Michelangelo painted into his masterpiece on the Sistine Chapel ceiling and it is this same light that filters through the entwined tree branches that ensconce the AP courtyard. In the evenings, the children file out into the courtyard in crisp, matching uniforms and move in unison, like a silent dance, as they practice their karate techniques and forms under the direction of the Sensei. 

These two images show a fun juxtaposition between the older residents, who have lived at AP for many years, and two of our newest residents, who joined the AP family over the past few months. For these two little ones, their initial time at AP is about finding a balance in their new life and learning how to move in unison with their large new family.