Today we learned about service projects that the Remedios Presbyterian
Church does for their community. I especially enjoyed meeting Marcela,
an elder in the church. Marcela is 79 and very involved in the Remedios
Presbyterian Church. For 11 years, she
worked as a chef for their food program, similar to our UpLift and
Micah 6 programs. Now she sews bags that the youth decorate as a part of
the church's fundraising program. They use the money to support the
elderly, youth, and people with special needs in
Remedios. Marcela also helps in worship by collecting the Sunday
offering. We asked her why she volunteered at the church and Marcela
said she loved the sense of community and peace the church created.
Marcela was inspiring to me, because she gives so much
to others. Overall, it was an eye-opening experience that motivates me
to try to do more, like Marcela, for my community.
-Edith H.
