Volunteering In Depth

In the past, I never thought that volunteering would be so influential in my life, nor did I realize just how life changing it could be. Volunteering has done wonders for my soul, as I have began to appreciate the things that I do have in life instead of focusing on the things that I don't. Going to other places and volunteering, really opened my eyes to what was really going on in today's world. I feel as if everyone, everywhere, should do some type of volunteering in the lifetime. It's a really good feeling to know that I helped someone free of charge, to see how much they appreciate what you have done, and to finally see that something you thought was little, actually went a long way.
I recently went to Reynosa, Mexico, and volunteering was the main component. I raised over $1000 to go to this trip and pay for the materials that we needed for the mission. Our goal was to build a one room house in 4 1/2 days, and we did complete it. In America, that would be almost impossible for us to live is, and we would be so unhappy. Their reaction was completely different that what I had expected. The family was crying, because they were happy that we had done such a thing, and were really appreciative. When we first got to Mexico, the family was really distant and so were the children because they were confused as to what we were doing there, but by the end of the week, they absolutely loved us and wanted us to stay. It was the most rewarding experience of my life, and I will never, ever, forget it.