TiffanyMcMahan

Tiffany McMahan
March 11, 2009
Today was very sad because we all knew that it was our last day at the Mission. I worked down in the basement sorting items such as shampoo and conditioner. I also took many pictures of the staff and residents there, so that I would have some memory to take back with me. During lunch time there was another volunteer group there to help. After lunch some of the residents asked us if we would be coming back; since we wouldn’t be going back down to the dinning hall for dinner we all said our good byes and it was very sad for us.

I don’t think any of us expected what happened at the end of the day. We all were very tired from working and thought that we would just have our normal dinner in the dinning hall with the rest of the halfway residents. We did not expect the meal that they prepared for us. It was very well prepared and much appreciated. We all thanked them for the meal, and it made me very sad but yet happy at the same time. I knew that we made a huge impression at the Mission and our efforts really helped out, but it was also very sad because this was the end of our service.

When I got back to the room, it all kind of hit me; I became very sad because I got thinking that not many people especially students would give up their spring breaks to volunteer at homeless shelters. This trip really showed me how the homeless lives and what their lives are like. I never thought about many of the things that I seen on this trip. I think that this opened all of our eyes and taught us a lesson that none of us will forget. I would love to be able to do this type of service more often. Since we are all college students, I feel that this trip was a good experience for us because some of us if not all have never had to deal with such things and live in the conditions that they live in. I think the Mission, the Campus, and the homeless that were involved with our service volunteering really appreciated it.. We may not be able to see the impact we made, but I know that just the small things that we did made a huge impact of them. If only everyone took the time to do a small part in helping someone else then everyone in America would have a safe place to stay and a warm meal to eat.