I'm so blessed to have been able to spend a week living and serving the homeless in a shelter in Washington DC this week. Thank you Justine for being an amazing co-leader and role model for our whole group. Thank you to all the beautiful people in this picture because all of you truly have beautiful hearts as well❤️ I'm so grateful for the gifts I've been given in this life, and thank Gannon University for inspiring me to grow in love and compassion through experiences like this one.
Today, we continued our mission in deepening our understanding of ourselves, each other, and the problems that poverty and inequality bring. Our day began as usual; sleepy-eyed and ready to help the Father McKenna center in any way possible. Our duties included cooking the meal and serving it, cleaning the center, organizing the pantries, and generally trying to make ourselves useful and helpful. While very important, these tasks were not the catalyst in the change that we experienced today; through talking to the many guests at the McKenna center, to those who live on the street, and to those who were willing to share their life with us, we have begun to break down the divide between “us and them.” And we have realized that we are not so different after all. While the magnitude of our problems might be different, it is what we share that makes us one family of brothers and sisters. From the infections laughter, to the stories of our homes, to our losses of our loved ones, or to the si...
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