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One event that was impactful in my life and allowed me to develop new understandings of myself and others was when I attended a SERVE project in London, Ontario, Canada. This trip allowed me to explore God’s goodness through the pain of others and showed me that God wants us to all (rich and poor) to live in community with him. This trip allowed me to serve others but also allowed others to serve me. I was giving the grace of God and receiving the grace of God. I learned that just seeing and talking to homeless people as humans can make a difference in their lives for they are often ostracised by the community, even when that is what they really need in order to succeed. SERVE helped reopen my eyes to the pain of this world and what as children of God we can do to help it. One of the work sites that had the most impact on my life was LUSO. LUSO was a community center that served breakfast and other services for their impoverished community members. While I was volunteering I got to enjoy seeing God in the little kids that came for breakfast and to play. By spending time with them I learned that they had been through a lot.  However, they still played like kids, without a care in the world, and kicked our butts in soccer. On this trip, God showed me that everyone can make a difference. By making an impact on one life, that person can go on to affect another, and so on and so on. But none of this can happen unless I take a step forward and move. I look forward to the opportunities that college will offer me to serve others, especially in the education department, for this will help me grow not only as a teacher but also to deepen my Christian faith.