An act of Kindness

Here at the Dream Center we extend a helping hand to those in need, open doors were they appear shut, and make a way for those who are less fortunate. With over 273 ministries working together as a team is a key element we need to keep the dream flourishing and very much alive. As we lift one person, that person shall lift another and we’ll ascend together.

In one of our ministries in particular “The Family Floor” has modeled after that completely. In this time of our country there is a substantial need for housing for many families who’ve become homeless due to the recession, limited work, and help. This demand has brought our family floor to its maximum occupancy with 15 families and 55 people total already living there. However this did not stop the hearts of the people within this ministry from extending more help.

A young woman and her child were homeless, living on the streets of LA with nowhere to go. This woman turned to the Dream Center for help. Even though all the rooms were filled, the leaders of the Family Floor ministry searched for an alternative solution. Not wanting to leave this woman and her child on the street, they asked another family already living on the floor, if they would share their room with her. As an act of kindness with no hesitation the family said yes and welcomed this young woman and her child with open arms. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said “we may have all come from different ships, but we’re on the same boat now”. As we opened the door for one family, that family opened a door for another family.

Here at the Dream Center we believe in the ability to work together toward a common vision to accomplish a greater objective, and that is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results together. Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do.

-Celes Obispo