We spent a week in Los Angeles for seven full days of
hands-on learning opportunities.
Some were for expanding our knowledge of worldviews
(Buddhist Temple, Self-Realization Fellowship, The Museum of Tolerance, The
Getty Museum of Art, Griffith Observatory, Faith Inspirational Church of
Compton).
Some were for our application of things we have learned at
Joshua (Los Angeles Food Bank, The Dream Center, The Compton Initiative).
And some were for us to experience Southern California in
its truest—by wandering the streets, seeing the sights, and talking to the
people we encountered (Hollywood Boulevard, UCLA, Santa Monica Pier).
Our time was full. The circumstances were ideal, but I had a
difficult time functioning in them. I struggled on this trip. I did not thrive
in these situations. And that was an immense learning opportunity in itself.
Additional documentation can be found at the Joshua website.
There are photos from the staff and there is also a blog from my fellow
students (and myself—see “Day #4: Expectations”).
Highlight: The time
spent with my van group. We went on adventures (intentionally and
accidentally). There was a late-night run to one of the top taco trucks in the
greater Los Angeles area. There was a spontaneous driving-tour of Southern
California. And there were countless other hours of road trips, errand runs, and
transportation that took place in our golden 15-passanger. Props to Chad our
Fearless Leader.
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