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Personal Narrative: Helping Homelessness

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Whether it be serving the homeless and poor at an interfaith kitchen, coaching the younger middle school volleyball team, or going out of the country for mission trips, my passion is serving others. Every other month, a group of youth and I get together and cook meals for the homeless in Deland. We provide a full dinner and dessert to around 80 men, women, and children who cannot support themselves or their families. Once the food is finished being served, the other youth and I take the time to simply talk with them and sometimes even pray for them. It is very humbling to be in this environment because it shows that not everyone has an easy life like my youth group and I do. As a group, the youth get together every week and have a meal together. On the other hand, these people are always concerned with how and even if they are going to find their next meal. It is also humbling because of the thankfulness and kindness these men and women pour out to us. Despite their lack of possessions, they are the most grateful and happy people I have come in contact with. …show more content…

Because of my previous playing experience, I was asked to be the assistant of the fourth-sixth grade team. Even though I was the assistant, I ran all the practices and coached all the games. I loved this position so much I asked the headmaster if I could be the head coach of the middle school team. I absolutely am in love with all the girls on my team. Because all the girls are relatively new to the sport, they don’t have a high skill level but that is what I enjoy most. Because of their lack of experience, I get to teach them every little thing that I love so much about volleyball. They do not win very many games but it doesn’t matter to them or me because they are simply just enjoying the sport

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