Sam's Story

Story from Sam:

"Today was amazing! It was the best
day of the summer so far. I mean
when it started out I thought, "Great,
another day like yesterday." But when
we got to the slum, it was amazing.
We got invited to one home. I began
chatting with the young girls. I asked
as many questions as I could think of so
that they would eventually feel
comfortable enough to share their
lives with me. Eventually they said I
knew enough about them, and that
they wanted to know about me. So I
shared my story with them, and they
listened intently. I feel like I formed a
great relationship with them. They
even said they would miss me. Then
we went to another home that was
very poor. The father kept remarking
about how great it was that I would
visit the poor. My response was that
dad doesn't see a difference between
rich and poor, so why should I? Then
he said that anyone who could relate
to the poor was a god. And, I said that
I did not want to be considered a god.
I said that I am just a servant of jc and
he was poor. We shared a story with
them and they actually answered the
questions we asked at the end. I think
that if someone really pours into them
they could become c's. I hope that we
can go back there. He even said that
because we came something in him
had changed! Dad is so cool. The way
he can change our outlook 180 degrees
in just 20 minutes."