Day 1 Guiding Light Olushola

Today my group went to Guiding Light Mission to experience the feeling of being in a homeless shelter and learn the struggles of the people in the mission.  We got a tour around the shelter and we also got to see the living spaces of all the residences in the shelter.  The living space/bed rooms were kinda like college dorm rooms, just a little bigger. We also got to help make lunch, which was salad today. The last thing we did today was to join into a group meeting where everyone got to tell their feelings, and it really touched everyone in the room.

My experience today was a really great one. It really open my eyes to the struggles most of the people have been through, but at the same time it was kinda hard listening to their problems when you have no problems like theirs that you can reflect on. I've noticed that most of the guys there had almost the same problems, drinking and drug abuse, that started at very young ages. I was wondering if that would ever happen to me. Will I get stuck in a bad situation and become homeless myself? But the guys said, "Hey, don't be like us.  Stay in school and get the education to better your future."  Today was a good day.  Looking forward to the rest of the winterim.