Day 8 Hope Community Fethke
I have been helping out at Hope Community every morning from 8:30 to 10:30 every school day since last week Tuesday. I have babysat awesome kids, moved boxes, and cooked for the residents at Hope. I think something kind of amazing that I realized today was that when I am there, it doesn't feel like service. It doesn't feel like I'm volunteering or working, it feels like I am now a part of their community. I guess what I am trying to say is that usually when I do service work it actually feels like work and that I sometimes treat it like I am better than the people I am helping. The winterim course has changed my view on service, and some of the things I have learned about the homeless have helped me at Hope. At Hope, I don't feel better than the residents. I feel like I am their friend and they are mine. I also feel very grateful for what I have there, and, like I said, blessed.