A Dream Come True

Arriving in California after spending nearly 30 hours driving, was for many in our group ... a dream come true. The sun was shining and their is a relief to knowing we are staying here this week so we can settle in. However, after dropping our stuff off in our rooms and having a small group meeting time ... it was back in our vans to head for the Dream Center in downtown L.A. One of our leaders, Bethany Schumacher reflected on our time saying:

"Working with the Dream Center was amazing! Skid row was blessed tonight as we handed out socks, bags of cookies, chips, and invites to some amazing events for them... AND ended up taking in a new family to the center! God is good!"

It is so incredible to be a part of seeing a families dreams come true, as tonight, a family connected to the street ministry of our team and the Dream Center staff and officially entered into the Dream Center program for families. As a team we overcame the apprehension, and fear of entering into the lives of those in L.A. facing extreme poverty, to meet a simple, but tangible need in their lives ... socks. Our group of students collected and handed out over 1000 pairs of socks!!! Many students acknowledged how incredible it was to hear the appreciation as we handed out our socks. After numerous conversations, prayers, and gifts of socks, we headed back to the hotel to wind down. Now we prepare to do it all again, as tomorrow morning we go back to the Dream Center to participate in the Adopt-a-Block program.