An Encouraging Monday

I conducted the Homeless Court orientation today at St. Vincent de Paul. Every Monday at 9:45am clients come to St. Vincent de Paul to listen to the orientation and receive information on how the process works for Homeless Court. I have been meeting with a lot of clients lately, and I sincerely hope that I am making a positive difference in their lives.
Today I received some real feedback from a St. Vincent de Paul client of how I am helping the community. A woman came in to St. Vincent de Paul to go to the Women’s Center. She saw me and said, “You’re the Homeless Court guy.” I was surprised she knew who I was because I did not remember meeting her. She said that she was the mother of one of my previous clients. She stated his name and I remember him coming in for a Homeless Court session. She said that I really helped him out. Those words made me feel good, and reminded me that St. Vincent de Paul works to help people in a way that really matters. As I meet with clients, many times all day long, words like those give me energy and motivation to continue my work.