I feel like my FrancisCorps experience has been one gigantic puzzle, and I’m a sucker for a metaphor so we’re gonna roll with it. I start with building the shell of the puzzle with the flat-edged border pieces. These pieces represent what it took to get me here to Syracuse and involved in something as…
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It’s strange to think that I’m already writing my last reflection. I dug through the files on my laptop to find my first one, and it’s funny looking back on my expectations almost a year ago knowing now how much more this year ended up being. I started my FrancisCorps journey hoping to rekindle in…
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My day begins with me waking up with ample time to get some prayer in before I head to work. My day at the men’s shelter may look different from day to day. In general, I have work to complete on the computer which may be updating attendance, inputting intake paperwork, or typing up incident…
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I generally like to wake up a little earlier for some “me” time in the mornings. I use this time to make breakfast (coffee’s an absolute MUST in my life), begin my day in prayer, exercise, reading, whatever I need to center and ready myself for the day ahead, which always looks a little different…
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A typical day for me starts around five in the morning. I like being a morning person because it gives me a few hours of personal time for plenty of coffee, prayer, and writing before my day of service begins. Despite being up so early, I don’t leave the house to get to my service…
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