FAIRMONT PREPARATORY ACADEMY, ANAHEIM, CA
NOVEMBER 2013
collected plums. We worked for nearly two
hours. At the same time the other group was
making food boxes.
This work seemed really simple but it was also
very tiring, which tested your care and
patience. You should be careful enough to
check if the apple is soft or bruised. You should
also be patient to do the same work for such a
long time and always keep careful.
The thing which moved me most was Ms. G's
saying, ”When you don't want to eat it, don't
put it into the bag.” One apple is not so
important for us, but it will be for poor families.
In this bag is the essential nutrition for them.
Any of your mistakes may cause serious illness.
This activity taught me the importance of
caring for others. We live in a family, which
does need to worry about life, but there are
also poor people in the world. They need help
and care. What we should do is help them as
we can. The work is very tiring, but I enjoyed
the experience of being a volunteer and
helping others.
Going to the Church: by Nancy Zhang
My homestay family is Christian so they go to
church on Sunday. I went to the church with
Karen to have a look.
To my surprise, the church was only a normal
house and the people there were having a
party, rather than praying. The church is
Vineyard in Yorba Linda. I met Karen’s friend at
the door of the church. They all hugged Karen
and shook hands with me. When I walked into
the church, I saw some people singing on the
stage that was in front of the church! There was
even a band!
Karen’s friends came to us and Karen
introduced them to me. Some of them had
already met me at the barbecue on Monday.
They were all kind and friendly people. I
guessed today’s theme is praying for the next
generation because Karen told me there
weren’t so many children in the church before.
After saying this, she told me to sit on a chair
as she went to the front. Some children stood
there. Some adults put their hands on the
children’s shoulders and blessed them.
Then the band began to sing. People in the
church stood up and sang with them. I asked
Karen why they put up their hands on each
other while singing? She told me they wanted
to pray to God. There was a screen on the wall
so we could see the lyrics.