Trip Reflections -- Part Two

APC YOUTH MISSION REFLECTIONS -- THE VIEW FROM BAYTREAT and BEYOND -- PART TWO:

As promised, here are a few more of the kids with their reflections!








KATIE (Doing "YMCA" at The Hangout -- believe me, I tried to find a better picture, but this has to be "the one"!)

It is over (picture five sad faces here). My best moment on this trip would be working and playing with all the kids at Taylor Park. They were so cute and so much fun! I will miss them! I will remember everyone I met on this trip. The people I will remember the most will be Willy and Eddie from L’Arche. I loved coloring and talking to them. They were so kind and so willing to talk and play with us. I have learned from this trip that even when you don’t realize it, you affect everyone you meet. People affect you too, sometimes in the smallest way. I will never forget this. It has been so much fun!!




HANNAH:
My Favorite Moments: Meeting all the kids and the older people at the mission sites.


My Most Memorable Person: A little girl at Taylor Park named Enia because, she was so much fun to hang out with.


What I learned: That everybody has their own story to tell and we don’t all come from the same background.

CONNER S:

My Favorite Moment: Monday morning we served breakfast at Coffee Club - seeing all the happy faces on the people was so heart warming, because we tried to treat them like real people and not insane creepy people that live on the street with torn up clothing. When you treat them good they’ll talk to you and they are really nice people.


My Memorable Person: Willy at L’Arche because when I got there he was the first one to greet me in the community. He was so fun to hang out with. It was kinda hard to understand the way he talked but I caught on and I would play peek-a-boo with him, and when I said Michaela's name he would do kiss noises. I helped him read a book and it was fun.


What I learned: That we should be grateful for what we have. We take things for granted and we don’t realize that some people don’t have any thing and would just be grateful just to have blankets; but some time God will give them a job. God led people to build shelters for homeless people so they can have food, a bed, showers, and friends so they can slowly get back on their feet.

DAKOTA:

My Favorite Moment: Meeting all of the kids at Taylor Park and having them instantly latch on was fun. They were so cute and knew lots of hand games.

My Memorable Person: Sarah from L’Arche was definitely cool. She loved to make jewelry!

What I learned: that everyone has a story, hopes, and dreams, and stereotypes shouldn’t get in the way. No matter how we live, we are all essentially the same, and need to be treated as such.

BRIANNA (Monday Morning at Coffee Club):

Memorable Moment: Taylor Park, when I got to play with all of the kids!


Most Memorable Person: One of the most memorable persons for me was Sarah (from L'Arche) because she was nice, funny, and had a unique personality.


What I learned: On this trip I learned that it is easy to help people out by just noticing that they are there and talking to someone and being a friend.


And so, the adventure continues. The next posting will include the reflections of the remaining youth and some of our trip's Adult Advisors! Stay tuned for more!

RICK