After our four day hunger tour I definitely feel humbled by knowing how nice I have it. On the first day we learned that by sitting down and having a meal with the people at the Luke House that we got to know them better than if we would have served the meal, because we made a connection to the people the Luke House serves. On day two we learned how much food is out there that would just get thrown away if it was not for Campus Kitchens at Northwestern University. They distributed it to those who need it. Later we toured Connections, a homeless shelter. What stood out to me there was how they will let people who are not staying there have a locker to put all of their things in. I know it is not much, but that must make them feel better knowing that the few things they have are safe. Before we went for our fun day in Chicago we prayed that we could keep our eyes open to what is going on around us. I did not see anyone who stood out to me that looked hungry or homeless, but I am sure there may have been, which puts it more in perspective that they don’t look any different than we do. Overall the trip was an amazing learning opportunity for us all, and changed the way I think about the hungry and the homeless.
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