by smiphilly | Jul 10, 2015 | SMI 2015
Prior coming to SMI, I fearfully wrestled with my inadequacy of medical experiences since I don’t start school until August for occupational therapy. The first week of SMI magnified the intense pride and self-reliance of my own abilities to feel capable for medical...
by smiphilly | Jul 10, 2015 | SMI 2015
Today, I found myself asking God why some people have to deal with so much suffering. I am struggling with reconciling the suffering and pain I have been exposed to in the past week with my own life. The stories, the wounds, the poverty – all too hard to understand....
by smiphilly | Jul 9, 2015 | SMI 2015
Five days into SMI, and each day this program amazes me more and more. Each day I feel more comfortable and genuinely happy with these people, and I know it is because God has hand selected every single one of them from his abundant crop of people to work in perfect...
by smiphilly | Jul 7, 2015 | SMI 2015
“Looking around I see miles of bricks and stones, these are all intricate parts of the city I call home, The streets of North Philadelphia where I’m proud to be, Sharing God’s love, and his message of life so sweet. Hearing stories of illness, loss, fear, and...
by smiphilly | Jul 4, 2015 | SMI 2015
We are only three days in to our time in Philadelphia, and already I am learning so much. I can already tell that this experience will be difficult to put into words. Today was our first day of door to door outreach, and since this is the majority of how we will spend...
by smiphilly | Jul 24, 2014 | SMI 2014
During my time here at SMI, I was really challenged with the idea of comforting this neighborhood. Seventeen students gathered to use our talents to not only physically help the city of North Philadelphia, but to also give spiritual support and hope for the...
