Final Reflections Workman

I can honestly say that before this class I knew almost nothing about homelessness. I thought very strong stereotypical thoughts about homeless people too. Because of this class I learned so much about them that I didn’t know before. I learned who the homeless were, how they became homeless, the impact of homelessness on individuals and community, and what as Christians we can do to help. One of the main things that has changed about me and homelessness is my attitude towards homeless people. Before this class my attitude towards homeless people was very harsh and judgmental. I thought they deserved what they got because they made the stupid decisions that got them where they were and it’s not my problem. Because I learned that not all homeless people are substance abusers and criminals and not all of them made bad decisions, I feel more sympathy towards them and I want to help them more because all people make mistakes, big and small, and as Christians we have to overlook them in order to help them. Even after this class is done I would still like to volunteer and help out at a homeless shelter or one of the placements that people volunteered at because I want to do my part in bettering God’s kingdom.