Today was an incredibly blessed day for the whole group. I know that I have personally been able to grow so much more comfortable with going up to the men and starting a conversation. After working at the Father McKenna Center in the morning, we walked to a local church for a Peace Meal. This was an amazing experience as we were able to talk to homeless men, women, and children. Josiah provided entertainment with singing and invited guests to sing along with him. The rest of us served food, poured drinks, and washed dishes. For me, I was able to sit down at one point and talk to a man named Tyrone. He told us about his daughter and was very invested in what we had to say, asking us about our majors and why we were all in DC. This man showed great love for our group and upon leaving, Tyrone said that he hoped to meet us someday, but in a better situation. I know that for me, this day involved lots of great conversations with the men. I can't wait to see what the next two days bring.
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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