September 29,2007
Today I went to Sisters of Charity to do my service learning project. I was excited to go because the first time I went was alot of fun. Today when I arrived I helpped prepare juice and snacks for the sisters after Bingo was finished. There was about twenty five people playing bingo, and I helpped the nuns who could not see the numbers on the bingo cards. I thought it was interesting how one nun was very competetive and would get frusterated when her number wasn't called. This nun had six bingo cards and towards then end of the game she said bingo acouple of times, even though she knew she did not have it. This reaction from the nun really surprised me because I usually percieved nuns to be always happy and not really competitive. Then there was another lady who won bingo three times and everytime she would feel bad because the lady next to her had not won any bingos. After bingo, I was able to socialize with the nuns. I found out that Sister Margarite used to be a Chemisty professor at Clarke College. She said that she really enjoyed teaching and was always enthusiastice about it because then her students enjoyed it more. Also, I talked to Sister Annina who described when she taught children in the slumbs of Jamaca for six weeks with another sister. She teaching was fun, but the little boys didn't always behave so she would have to tell them to listen so they could help them learn. This reminded me of the service experience i had in Mexico spending time with children in poverty.
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Tuesday again this week I went to serve, eat dinner, and clean up at the Hope House. I was suprised that I had some butterflies in my stomache. I knew what to expect but was still a little nervous. I was fine once I got there. When I walked into the dining room one of the men immediately asked me to take a seat. This really made me feel welcome. While at dinner I spent most of the time talking to him and the women on the other side of him. He was very open. He told me his brother has cancer and young children and was very willing to share information about himself. Tonight a group from Loras prepared the meal and brought it with them to the Hope House. They also sat at the table during dinner. After dinner a different man said he saw an animal go up stairs. This was surprising because Eric, who lives at the house told us that they had no pets. So I and the man went upstairs to investigate and found nothing. After that the man left and I went into the kitchen to help clean up. I helped to wash dishes and clean the table and counters. I hope that community life here will allow me to open up and to say the right thing sincerely.
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