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Immersion Experience: Denver
DAY 4: ASHES TO ASHES
A fantastic day at HighPointe and a night of worship and reflection
How was today different from yesterday? What challenges came from the day? Was there anything about today that made it appropriate for Ash Wednesday? How did we build and expand as a community?
With a new day came many new and fulfilling experiences, and with more experience with this community we were better at connecting in a more meaningful way with the people at HighPointe. One meaningful experience that stood out today was when a client who was not able to speak verbally, communicated through sign language. This was very meaningful to be able to connect with on a truly personal level. With a different client, who has autism and difficulty speaking, it was amazing to converse with him at his speed and learn about him and also through him on how to live with endless joy.
Additionally, today came with some challenges especially when meeting some people we had not yet interacted with or experienced such a level of difficulties. In one instance, while playing bingo with clients with more severe disabilities, we persevered through our own struggles in relating to and communicating with these clients. One client was daunting at first because he could not verbally communicate and made sudden noises and movements, and so communication seemed hard for us. Through some persistence and patience, we were able to bond with the client and see him for the person he is.
After a lovely dinner with the volunteers of CVV, we were able to hear about their passion and reflections on their own work and service. In thinking about our own lives and time at HighPointe, we gained a new perspective on serving others and how important and special that is. Additionally, we had a mass, also held by CVV and their wonderful chaplain, Father Steve. Through his homily and the thoughts we shared as a group, we gained more and more insight on seeing disadvantaged people and ourselves in a deeper and more genuine light.
Today we built and expanded as a community in many impactful ways. Through lessons learned in the classroom with the clients, overcoming and understanding intimidating situations, we were able to grow closer together as a community and learn more about ourselves. We also expanded as community through our shared mass and dinner with the members of CVV in which we furthered our reflections on this incredible experience.
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With a new day came many new and fulfilling experiences, and with more experience with this community we were better at connecting in a more meaningful way with the people at HighPointe. One meaningful experience that stood out today was when a client who was not able to speak verbally, communicated through sign language. This was very meaningful to be able to connect with on a truly personal level. With a different client, who has autism and difficulty speaking, it was amazing to converse with him at his speed and learn about him and also through him on how to live with endless joy.
Additionally, today came with some challenges especially when meeting some people we had not yet interacted with or experienced such a level of difficulties. In one instance, while playing bingo with clients with more severe disabilities, we persevered through our own struggles in relating to and communicating with these clients. One client was daunting at first because he could not verbally communicate and made sudden noises and movements, and so communication seemed hard for us. Through some persistence and patience, we were able to bond with the client and see him for the person he is.
After a lovely dinner with the volunteers of CVV, we were able to hear about their passion and reflections on their own work and service. In thinking about our own lives and time at HighPointe, we gained a new perspective on serving others and how important and special that is. Additionally, we had a mass, also held by CVV and their wonderful chaplain, Father Steve. Through his homily and the thoughts we shared as a group, we gained more and more insight on seeing disadvantaged people and ourselves in a deeper and more genuine light.
Today we built and expanded as a community in many impactful ways. Through lessons learned in the classroom with the clients, overcoming and understanding intimidating situations, we were able to grow closer together as a community and learn more about ourselves. We also expanded as community through our shared mass and dinner with the members of CVV in which we furthered our reflections on this incredible experience.
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