Volunteer Stories

Christ’s Presence

Serving at the food pantry and soup kitchen for the year will always be a part of me. There are little moments throughout my day that will bring me back for a minute. Sometimes, it is looking at my watch and if it’s between the hours of 11:30 A.M. – 1 P.M., I will think…


The Flavor of Community

A year of service will change you, that is without question. You can’t wake up every day, work your hardest to assist others, fail, and then do it again the next day without becoming a little more patient, empathetic, and creative. As my character matured throughout the year, I picked up some new, very useful…


When Service Becomes Formation

Now that I’ve been home, soaking in the love of the people (and animals) I missed so dearly, I’ve had the space to reflect on the fruits of my year of service with FrancisCorps. The time home has allowed me to see just how much God was working in and through that season, shaping my…


Time Is a Luxury

When reflecting upon my experience of FrancisCorps, a personal insight that I’ve made, which has been somewhat surprising, was how much I took having a schedule and being a master of my own time for granted, and overall how much of a luxury it is. When I first started FrancisCorps, the experience was initially challenging…


Practicing Intentionality

When FrancisCorps began in August of 2024, I really didn’t know what to expect. I can remember the weeks leading up to the experience, and so many of my friends and family asking me questions that I could simply not answer at the time: “Who will you be living with?”, “What will you be doing?”,…


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