On Sabbath morning a small group of girls led by Chaplain Sonya went to a homeless shelter in Atlanta called "the Genesis." We went there so that we could make breakfast for the people staying there. So at 8:30 on Sabbath, we were on our way, loaded with pancake batter, eggs, apple sauce, peanut butter, and syrup.
Once we got there, we unloaded all of our supplies. Then Chaplain Sonya gave a devotional thought about how we were not there just to cook food, but to have fellowship with the people there. She said that it was okay if we took a break from working to talk to someone because that's what it's all about: fellowship.
We started off by setting everything up and then we finally began cooking. We started flipping pancakes and scrambling eggs, and before we knew it there were people coming in to get their breakfast. Most of them had kids, and the kids were so cute! The people were very nice and it was a lot different then I thought that it would be.
It was a really good experience to be able to help people by serving them, its something that everyone talks about doing, but usually forgets even though it is something that Jesus did all the time. He was always helping people that other people shunned. It was good to be able to share the love of Jesus with other people without even having to say his name.
-Chelsea Chamberlain
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