On tuesday afternoon me and my group went to a nursing home. We helped them make drums. We had to put leather around a tin can and it was held by rubber bands. I had two little old ladies one named Flo and the other Gale. Gale was so hilarious! She grabbed the rubber band and pretended like she was going to shoot it at me! Then the whole time she would joke around about shooting the old people with the rubber bands as they walked by. She was adorable! And when ever i messed up she would say "Well if they don't like it, they should do it them selves, they are gonna have to deal with it!" I had so much fun helping them out and it was a good day because i got to talk to them and they made me laugh.I'm so glad we had the opportunity to go there and visit.
~Taryn
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Well, The trip is almost done and i must say it has been a great time. There are lots of storys to tell when we get home. We were at he soup kitchen today and i was handing out fruit and this lovely man gave me a rose from his pocket so that was really cute. But then i had to carry it all day which was a pain but the rose managed to survive and is currently upstairs in the girls room sitting in a coffee can. Now my goal is to bring it all the way back home alive.
messin around
well before this trip i was told i wouldnt be able to as much walk alone in the basement that we were staying in or i recieved threats from the counselers (aaron) that there would be no wrestling or pranks but like all rules they are just ment to be broken. well as the first night came the guys had a little fun by who ever fell asleep would be flipped off of their mattress which are only 2 inches thick so some people did get some air time on this event. and in the morning the original jumping on the last one sleeping joke happened every morning until aaron decided we should be more like brothers. that was his first and biggest mistake of all because as everyone knows brothers love to wrestle and especiall on a bunch of mattresses so it was pretty much wwf bentheim style. and there are plenty more fun things that happened but some of these things were asked to keep untold for variouse reasons
trouble maker
trouble maker
We worked at The Church of the Redeemer in the morning serving lunch. We got know alot of the clients there. We ate at the Redeemer for lunch. In the afternoon we went to Booth Industries where we helped disabled clients work in the factory. Ask Phil if he ever wins in 3-5-7. Anthony was unbeatable. We went to India Cuisine. The kids have been great about trying stuff at every restaurant. Nobody is starving! We have a few picky eaters but they at least try. Most even tried sushi! Driving in Toronto has been exciting. Phil and Aaron are loving it! After dinner we went to a park near the church and had a final challenge from our hosts. They have been awesome! We cleaned the church, even the washrooms! The kids have been awesome! We look forward to coming home Sat. Thank you for all of your support!
Paula
Paula
Alyssa's veiw point of the day.
Today we started out the morning going to the Good Shepard where we aso went on tuesday. We start off there in the cafe and talk to the homeless or people who are just there not tech. homeless, but yeah, anyways... It was very interesting listening to some of the people's stories and where they grew up and what not. After we hung out with them we went up stairs where they have beds for people to sleep in at night to get them off the streets, and we made beds. There is like 50 upstairs and 16 downstairs. FUN FUN. haha. And today we also had to mop the floors and disinfect the rooms. Then we also ate lunch there.
After the Good Shepard we went and tutored again, like we have done everyday. We were able to take photos of the kids as long as we asked their parents first. Well my little girl wasnt home so i never got pictures of her or got to say good bye :( But I got to sit with a different family i've seen a few times this week and take pictures with them..so that was pretty cool.
Then we went to an Indian restrant and after we ate we had a group activitie just closing the week up and we came back here to the church and cleaned, thats pretty much the day. :D
Alyssa Berens
After the Good Shepard we went and tutored again, like we have done everyday. We were able to take photos of the kids as long as we asked their parents first. Well my little girl wasnt home so i never got pictures of her or got to say good bye :( But I got to sit with a different family i've seen a few times this week and take pictures with them..so that was pretty cool.
Then we went to an Indian restrant and after we ate we had a group activitie just closing the week up and we came back here to the church and cleaned, thats pretty much the day. :D
Alyssa Berens
Last Day at the CSM Church
We had A really Nice Week , and we met alot of people , today thursday we went to a factory and helped the people from booth, it was a good week and was tough at some points and really easy at others , we had fun exploring the city and helping out , the meals that we had the whole week were pretty sweet , the real jerk was the best. im looking forward to comming home to see everyone .
Written by Nick D. (ps.dad u could never beat me in ufc lol)
Written by Nick D. (ps.dad u could never beat me in ufc lol)
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Street Walk
Hey everybody!
Last night our group went on what the CSM leaders called a "Street Walk". We were divived into 5 groups and were led around various parts of Toronto with only a Toonie ($2). Why just a Toonie? Well, we were taking on the role of somebody other than ourselves. The CSM director, Holly, told us a story of a young teen, who we were later to role-play as. Long story short, we had to imagine ourselves as being a teen who was given the choices "keep your mouth shut" or "get out" by their mother after rumors(which were actually true) of sexual abuse from his/her step-father were getting around the neighborhood. Our character is also a 14 year-old...too young to legally be given assistance on the streets. After failing one to many classes, pushing one too many friends away, and the abuse continuing, this teen was pushed to the edge. It was time to leave. And that was where we each picked up the rest of the story. During the walk, we had to try to answer 5 essential questions to ourselves.
1. Where am I going to sleep?
2. How am I going to make any money?
3. What am I going to eat?
4. What will I do for entertainment?
5. What will I do for hygiene or going to the bathroom?
After our walk of many miles (some in the pouring rain) we all came to realize how difficult the homeless truly have it. Their life is no walk in the park. Sometimes people look at them and think they have it easy because they don't have any work to do or bills to pay. Really though, it takes skill and discipline to even survive. We have all come to have a greater appreciation for our great families and homes through this experience.
Chao,
Katelyn Darling (and Rachel's inspriational piano playing)
Last night our group went on what the CSM leaders called a "Street Walk". We were divived into 5 groups and were led around various parts of Toronto with only a Toonie ($2). Why just a Toonie? Well, we were taking on the role of somebody other than ourselves. The CSM director, Holly, told us a story of a young teen, who we were later to role-play as. Long story short, we had to imagine ourselves as being a teen who was given the choices "keep your mouth shut" or "get out" by their mother after rumors(which were actually true) of sexual abuse from his/her step-father were getting around the neighborhood. Our character is also a 14 year-old...too young to legally be given assistance on the streets. After failing one to many classes, pushing one too many friends away, and the abuse continuing, this teen was pushed to the edge. It was time to leave. And that was where we each picked up the rest of the story. During the walk, we had to try to answer 5 essential questions to ourselves.
1. Where am I going to sleep?
2. How am I going to make any money?
3. What am I going to eat?
4. What will I do for entertainment?
5. What will I do for hygiene or going to the bathroom?
After our walk of many miles (some in the pouring rain) we all came to realize how difficult the homeless truly have it. Their life is no walk in the park. Sometimes people look at them and think they have it easy because they don't have any work to do or bills to pay. Really though, it takes skill and discipline to even survive. We have all come to have a greater appreciation for our great families and homes through this experience.
Chao,
Katelyn Darling (and Rachel's inspriational piano playing)
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