Friday Night
A mother and her son came to the Sienna Francis House while we were there with the Angel’s on Wheels and we helped her find a trash bag full of clothes for her son. He got new boots and so many clothes. I felt like I had helped make a difference and I thank Urban Plunge for allowing me to do that!
-Mikeala
Friday Evening
I went to the Francis house not knowing what to expect. I was nervous. I got completely blown off by the first guy I was told to talk to. Then I met Tony. His faith and optimism should be an example to all. He ministered more to me than I ever could have to him.
-Nathan
Friday Evening
Meeting with the homeless at Angels on Wheels was definitely out of my comfort zone. But talking with Gabe, my eyes were opened to the desperation of his circumstances. He shared his story with us and I could see that he just wanted someone to listen. Giving him that time made him feel valued, and it opened my eyes to the reality of homelessness.
-Natalie
Friday Evening
The Angels on Wheels really impacted me because I saw how those people of God were suffering and how bad they felt. I realized that so many people have less than half of what I have. That they really need to be prayed for and touched through God’s hands.
-Tommy
Sunday Morning
I think it was really cool how at the Empty Tomb the Spanish translator helped the people understand what the pastor was saying. It’s awesome that anyone can understand the sermon.
-Eileen
Friday Evening
Seeing the homeless and talking to them about life really showed me how it can happen to anyone and they are just like us. It just showed me how much we take all the little things in life for granted.
- Trevor
Friday Evening
One thing that impacted me was when we were giving donuts to people at the Siena Francis House. One guy really liked the vanilla ones so he took a couple and he was just so happy. He had this huge smile on his face when he walked away.
-Heather
Today I decided that I must write and post a blog entry. So, I’m going to take you back to the very first Urban Plunge I ever went on.
It was Saturday night about a year ago, but somehow it seems like it was just yesterday… anyway, I was training to facilitate the Urban Plunge. The group was debriefing about the day; talking about what ministry had impacted each person the most. I will never forget one of the kids talking about what happened at the Open Door Mission. While the group was doing their volunteer work there, one of the high school boys recognized a classmate from his school. He went over to say “Hi” and talk a little… just being friendly, you know. He asked his classmate if he was there volunteering too. I mean, it was pretty cool because they were both there on the same day. [Pause] His classmate answered, “Don’t tell anyone, but I live here.”
Back to the debrief room…. It got very quiet. I was shocked and so was everyone else. His face revealed his thoughts, “I live in a nice neighborhood and go to a pretty nice school. That’s not supposed to happen.” [Pause] After a bit, the sharing continued. The situations that arose that day impacted so many people’s lives… both in our group and in the lives of those they met.
