Where can
you begin on a trip that continuingly reminds you of the beauty of creation?
The service trip to DC reminds us all of the beauty of creation, the dignity of
each human person and the blessings that come when 11 people come together for
a week of service. The love that has been fostered in such a short time humbles
me to new levels and lets me notice all the blessings that our God gives us;
big and small. Today we were allowed to talk about peace and creating peace in
our own lives, and despite our numerous differences as people, the men of the Father
McKenna Center shared with us how we can all create peace across our cultural
and economic groups. I can’t begin to describe how proud I am of the students
making this trip for their ability to dwell in the presence of poverty and find
the face of God in each man they encounter and for all the blessings that will
continue to come our way. Thank you for your prayers and continue to keep all
of us here at the McKenna Center as we continue on. God bless you and yours ~
Jared
Father McKenna Center and Holy Redeemer Peace Meal Today we all went to the Father McKenna Center. We had the honor of taking a tour of the church above the father McKenna Center. We all had different tasks at the center including working in the kitchen, serving breakfast and lunch, and working in the pantry. I had the opportunity to work in the kitchen today with Ellen, Ryan, Hayley, and Father Shawn. We helped to prepare today’s lunch: cheeseburger Wednesday. We also made ratatouille that will be served tomorrow. After the Father McKenna Center we headed back to the Holy Redeemer Church to do a reflection letter for our future selves. After the reflection Hayley, Ryan, Josh, Elena, Mughiara, Liz, and myself all took a walk to Capital Hill. Once returned from our fun walk we all helped with the Holy Redeemer’s peace meal. We all got to interact with many of the other neighbor volunteers and all the individuals who attended the dinner. Today was a very fun ...
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