by mcophilly | Jul 3, 2024 | SMI 2024, SMI Student Blog
Finding a Home Far Away From Home April Y. - SMI 2024 Coming into SMI, I didn’t really know what to expect. All I knew was that God opened the doors for me to spend three weeks serving in Kensington, and I was praying that my heart would be softened and opened to...
by mcophilly | Jul 3, 2024 | SMI 2024, SMI Student Blog
Their Eyes Kenya L. - SMI 2024 Their eyes are always the first thing I notice. I learned to read their eyes. I learned to communicate with their eyes. Knock, Knock. Their eyes peek out of the window and quickly disappear, sometimes never to be seen again. Their...
by mcophilly | Aug 5, 2023 | SMI 2023, SMI Student Blog
by Katie Y. Coming out to SMI, I didn’t know what to expect AND I am a last-minute packer! So here are some insights that I thought would be helpful for future SMI-ers! I didn’t realize I would be spending as much time in scrubs. Scrubs were worn on outreaches in the...
by mcophilly | Aug 4, 2023 | SMI 2023, SMI Student Blog
by Caleb H. In high school, I had the opportunity to evangelize to a lot of good people. People who were kind, compassionate, and made few mistakes. However, nearly none of them were receptive to the gospel. I was surprised by this since in my mind they seemed pretty...
by mcophilly | Aug 3, 2023 | SMI 2023, SMI Student Blog
by Ashley A. Hey everyone! My name is Ashley and I am in nursing school in Birmingham! Coming into SMI, I had no idea what to expect. Being from out of town, I assumed everyone would already know each other and I would be the outsider. I assumed Kensington would be a...
