Hello
Family and Friends,
My time in San Francisco has been
wonderful and I thank all those who helped me come onto this trip. When we
arrived, we headed down to pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf for some touring and
to sample the delicacies that San Francisco had to offer. Some of us went to a
bread restaurant for some delicious bread bowls and sandwiches while others
went on to try out the sea food the tourist trap had to offer. After that we
headed to the Youthworks housing area and found ourselves in a cozy gymnasium
of which the majority of us sleep in.
I think the group that is here can
agree that the service events that we attended have not only impacted us, but
also the people that we have helped also. While some of us went off to package
food and deliver it to the homeless, some of us were more fortunate to be
assigned to a less strenuous activity. I, for one, was sent to help out at the
Tenderloins Boys and Girls Club along with Camryn, Sara, Reagan, Eli, and
Dayton. We spent the majority of the days playing with kids and both entertaining
them and them entertaining us. While I tried to avoid personal connections with
most of the kids, they still found a way to get to me and bring me to the brink
of tears on our day of departure. Fortunately, leaving the Boys and Girls Club
opened up a new opportunity to help others at the San Francisco Food Bank.
I appreciate the moments that have
made this trip so far. From meeting new people from various churches to helping
kids understand their reading more, the experiences that I have received have
been a blessing to me. I am very thankful for what God has gifted upon me and I
am glad that I chose to come on this trip. - Nathan Ruano
The girls working at an Elderly Center
Carissa and Elizabeth cleaning up.
Roxanne group along with some new friends.
Elizabeth at the Elderly Center