We are home, other though are not as lucky

Saturday was a early morning to get up and out to the airport in Atlanta. Friday was a long day. We took a day to treat ourselves. We made the trip to 6 Flags White Water Park. Water slides and wave pools were the order of the day. Afterwords we stopped for a pizza dinner. When we arrived back to our home base we had things to do. Our last night is traditionally, Senior night. An evening were we bid a fond farewell to the outgoing seniors. We thank them for 5 Years of dedication and service.  A late, late night filled with tears and laughter.

As we come back to our lives and families in Lombard we think back to those new friends that we left behind in Atlanta. The DOOR staff, the folks that ushered us around Atlanta and took care of us. Dax, Arron, Ms. Tonya and the rest of them were gracious host to our big bunch of northerners. We cannot thank them enough for their hospitality. The agencies that we worked with all week, their dedication is on the front lines of homelessness, and hunger in Atlanta. We were honored to be a small part of their work force if only for just a few days. They are fighting those problems on a daily basis. 

Lastly we think back to our new friends that call the street their home. As they battle with the struggles of life, the challenges of living with homelessness, we know that God is with them. As God is with all of us. Our time in Atlanta has taught us so much. The experiences of the week will live in our hearts and minds forever. Can we take them and learn from them? Time again will only tell. Gods love for us is agape. We do know if we lean on each other, as a community of caring youths, we can be that same agape that God asks us to be.