Today was an emotional day in Dallas. We had our last day at Wesley Rankin and said heartfelt goodbyes to our kids. Throughout the week we really worked with the kids on identity. We did about me sheets, self portraits and shape poems using their hands. Today we were able to bind the children's work and pair it with a superlative that we made for them. Something that I … [Read more...] about Wrap up at Wesley Rankin
Written by Danielle Bryant Today in the break bears Dallas trip we went to an AMAZING organization called the Vogel-Alcove. We learned it was the only organization that provides that type of love and care for homeless children in the United States. It was breath taking to be able to walk around the facility and see all of the awesome things that the Alcove provides for the … [Read more...] about Diving into Dallas: Day II
Today was our travel day to Dallas. We had amazing bonding experiences in the van and knowledge was shared about how to order at Whataburger. The verdict was that we absolutely had to try a chicken sandwich with honey butter sauce. It was delicious. Also, we tried to average how many fries were in an order, but it didn’t work out very well because we didn’t have a good … [Read more...] about Dallas Day 1
Yesterday in Kansas City on our immersion trip, our service was for two of the Ronald McDonald houses, Wylie and Cherry. We were joined by a group of alumni and split into the two houses. We prepared a spaghetti dinner with sides and brownies for dessert. Serving alongside the alum yesterday was an amazing experience! I am so grateful for the opportunity to meet them and … [Read more...] about Bear Breaks KC: Day 2
Today on our Bear Breaks trip we visited an after school program located at Holy Cross Catholic School through The Upper Room. The after school program caters to low income families and single parent homes. I spent the majority of my time floating around groups outside in the yard. I found it hard to push myself into the groups of students playing different sports related … [Read more...] about Bear Breaks: KC Day 1