On Monday, my group helped clean up Skid Row and passed out hygiene kits to the homeless. I enjoyed seeing the community there because everyone seemed very connected and our guide knew a lot of people. My favorite part was when we gave a kit to a lady and she told us about God’s goodness and prayed for us. Many of the people we gave the kits to were really happy and grateful for them, and it brought me joy to see that.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Lydia's Reflection
Originally I was going to write about hearing the story if someone who had gone through many hardships and how it touched me a lot. However, I what caused a greater realization for me were daily interactions with the residents at URM and children at the camps. Evidently, these people have gone through many challenges to be living at the URM. However, there is a great sense of community there and most of the people are extremely kind and generous, even though they don't have much. Soap is not provided and toilet paper often runs out in the bathrooms, but many of the residents offer to share their supplies. The kids are also mature, loving, and outgoing. It was inspiring to see how great these people's attitudes were despite difficulties in their lives and made me realize how important community and helping each other is in times that are hard.
Ian's Reflection
It has been very inspiring to hear the stories of people I have met in skid row. Many of the people whose stories I have heard have talked of how they fell into a bad stretch and were able to get their life together and help people in the areas they damaged. These stories are very inspiring to me because they show how people who are in the lowest places can turn their life around help the people they harmed.
Aaron's Reflection
On the first day of VBS I was walking around waiting for a kid to hang out with. Mrs. Huber assigned me this kid named Alexander, and at first I thought we were just going around jump roping or playing catch. Eventually we split into groups and he and I were separated. When it ended I tried to find him, but every time I turned to him, he turned away. I thought he hated me. Eventually we ended up playing together and then the next day he came back and even looked for me. He said it was good to see me again and it was a very wholesome encounter. I realized maybe he was just shy, but I was very glad he warmed up to me.
-Aaron
Emerson's Reflection
While I was painting doors at the URM, this little girl Reyna came up to me. She was asking me if I have to go. I told her I need to go home. She then said, "You really have a home?" This really opened my eyes to how blessed I am.
Bryce's Reflection
After the third day of VBS at South Park, while we were walking back to the cars from cleaning up, the kid I bonded with the most named Lameyre, ran up behind me and gave me a huge hug. His little brother then ran up to me and jumped into my arms. This shows me that being a loving big brother to them really is important for them, even if they don’t see it now.
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