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Roberta

Roberta

Jason Leith

Found table, Metal, Charcoal, Etching

2013

Roberta is a resilient warrior. Over the years, she has felt like the devil was out to destroy her, waging battles against her using her former life of prostitution to capture her. But she says she has the three spirits of God on her, and the wounds of Christ in her feet, and God’s call on her life is winning the battle that rages unseen in the spirit world around her. Prostitution no longer has a grip on her, but substances do. She and her husband live in a tent on the sidewalk, but she’s looking forward to having a place soon and getting off the streets. Roberta is a big personality; to describe her I would use words like buoyant, joyful, positive, spiritual, friendly, self-confident, overcomer.  She has careful rituals that make her feel beautiful, and she feels chosen and protected by God.

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