When I first thought about what service work I've done in the past, I didn't think I'd have anything to say. I certainly haven't done anything too fancy, like going abroad to poorer countries to build houses or anything like that, but I realize that I have done a little around my community.
When I was in grammar school, I used to go every so often with a school group to a foster home. We would hang out with the foster kids for a day, play ball with them, eat dinner with them. A number of them were handicapped or had other disibilities, such as one boy who was blind. We basically would interact with them for the day, and everyone would really enjoy it.
Another thing I used to do when I was younger was go around to different nursing homes and play my violin for elderly people. Again, the people living in the homes seemed to really enjoy it, and the nurses who worked there used to tell me how much they liked it. It just felt good to know that I was making some of them happy.
Something that I'm looking forward to with this project is, first of all, working with a pastor of a different Christian religion. I've gone to a Catholic grammar school, high school, and now college, so to be able to work with someone from the Immanual Congregational United Church of Christ is going to be something unique for me. Even when I studied abroad for 4 months, I was living in a Catholic country. As a personal goal, I just want to learn about Pastor Strickler's branch of Christianity and grow as an individual through this learning experience.
Probably the main goal that I have, however, is to make a difference in the community. I am looking forward to meeting Pastor Sue, and getting on board with her efforts to immprove the community.
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