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
We have arrived back in Erie! After a week full of encountering new people and reflecting on our experiences at the Father McKenna Center, we have all returned safely to our home base. Thank you for following along with this blog of our trip. The implementation of our knowledge into our daily lives will not be an easy task, but we are well prepared to take it on. We all have learned so much through our experiences this week and are excited to share and show others what respect for human dignity truly means. Homelessness is an extremely complex problem in our country, and we have all struggled to grasp what the best response on our part should be. At the end of this trip, I have come to affirm that complex problems do not have easy solutions, and that solving huge problems like hunger and homelessness involve more than one person or one ABST group. However, the power of one is still strong and present everywhere- we experienced that through meeting amazing and inspiring individuals th...
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