Student Feedback

One of the great oportunities we get is to host people for short mission experiences here in the DTES. Here is what some students are saying about being here in the DTES. Imagine how transforming the experience is with God when you are here for a year.

What impacted you the most?

- just the brokenness of seeing all of those people living with nothing all because of drugs – Rachel

- when I bought the homeless man dinner, I almost started to cry, I felt so bad for him – Dustin

- the crowd of people on East Hastings that was so big we had to walk single file through it – it's stayed with me because it was amazing how many people are actually homeless – Sam

- just leaving those people out on the streets without being able to take them with me or give them the next best thing, was the hardest thing – Elysse

- seeing the people that we worked with (War College), they have an obedience to God that I want - they give their life to God and put themselves at risk to serve God - I want to do that – Amber

- seeing Matthew drinking poisonous rubbing alcohol – this is so sad – he said, "I don't care if I die today." – I wanted to help him realize that there is a reason to live tomorrow – Iris

- we were walking through an alley and I saw a young woman with nothing – I realized she had no hope and was only living for her next fix – I felt like I wanted to cry for her because when the weekend was over, I had hope and a bed and she had nothing. – Colleen

- before meeting Gloria (at Living Waters) I imagined myself living a comfy life, but now if God calls me, I will go – I want to be a blessing and a help by sharing love and being a friend to the friendless – Kirstyn

- I saw many things- homeless people, prostitutes, children – I learned that they were people – respected people before, and I think it's sad that people don't care – with my experience I will be more open to talk to them – Brittany

- It suddenly hit me when I thought I sometimes get down and think I have nothing – but seeing these people made me realize I have so much - Tanner

Application:

- I'm going to keep remembering how blessed I am and try and realize that some of my problems may not be as big as I make them out to be – Sherinne

- I'm going to tune into God's voice, practice listening and allow him to continue to teach me – exercise acting out in faith, expect God to show up and do great things! – Michelle

- I want to jump in with 2 feet – God worked through me on this trip and I know he can and will work even more – I want to lose myself for Jesus' sake. – Sara

- I will listen to His voice – I used to just talk and talk – now I know I need to listen – I want to smile at the unnoticed, I want to show love to the loveless – I want God to work in me – Emily