Apr 29, 2012 10:38 PM
Just for fun- Looking back stories!
I just love hearing stories about what people are doing to help out, but one thing I love is when the younger kiddos get involved too, and get to see work that they're doing be a blessing to the community around them. So I have a question: What are some of your earliest memories of volunteer work that you've done and how has it impacted you today?
This probably isn't the earliest volunteer work I've done, but one of the first I can remember that really had an impact on me was flying out to Mississippi after Katrina hit, and doing some clean up work out there. I was in 8th grade and it was the first time I left home by myself, and it also happened to be over CHRISTMAS, of all times! Christmas was my favorite holiday so I was very conflicted about going, but I wish I could do something like that every Christmas now! I was with some absolutely amazing people, and we slept on cots under a tarp with space heaters 
We passed out blankets and toys on Christmas and hung out with families that were living in trailers because their houses were destroyed. Their lives were also destroyed but they were hopeful and so grateful, and it blessed me to hear about their stories!
Let's hear it- what about you?
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) before we started our 2nd year (it's called the sophomore year here). Again, we were there in the middle of nowhere pulling the hop vines from the wires and picking one "hop head" after another throwing them in the big basket... 8 hours a day... 14 days ... during the summer break... We came home smelling like hops; believe me, those were fantastic times! I would not have it any other way.
