On our first day of the Servant Leadership trip we served lunch at Soups On a weekly free meal every Sunday for those in need in the downtown Indianapolis area. The meal is given by the Roberts Park Methodist Church. The group helped out Soups On in many different ways. Some of us were in the kitchen helping to serve the food, others were clearing tables, and others were organizing the line of people waiting for a meal. After the meal, the entire group helped with clean up. The best part of the day was interacting with the people eating and waiting in the line. It was easy to see how grateful they were for the meal and how much the appreciated the conversations we had with them. The interaction was really fulfilling. My personal favorite conversation I had was with a man that told me I, "looked exactly like that movie star... BEN AFFLECK!" Obviously this conversation made my day, even if it was the first (and probably the last time) I had ever heard this. Although, my ego went back to normal when the Soup's On leader, Cyndi, told me, "He doesn't have the greatest eye sight..."
- Jake Hennes
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