Hope
A while ago, Loraine Apley wrote in the music journal Rolling Stone that “Hope is something you use to get you through the hopelessness of life.” It’s a pretty dark statement and it’s one I don’t believe.
Instead, I believe in hope.
What to Say?
What do you say to the kid that wants money for food at lunch time, everyday, for the past 6 years?
What do you say to the girl who just found out about her boyfriend’s sexual past and is crushed?
What do you say to the supporter on the phone who asks how the ministry is going?
What do you say to the kids who make up stupid drama for attention?
What do you say to the healthy kids who have good parents when they get in a fight with them?
What do you say to the girl who's friend is now working as an escort?
There is hope.
Annual Appeal
Please allow me to pose three questions to you, followed by a special fourth one.
1] What would you do if you came across a group of skateboarders one night who looked pretty threatening to you?
2] What would you say to a teen-aged mother who is crying out for help after being abused by her boyfriend and abandoned by her parents?
3] How would you demonstrate the love of God in places like Rwanda, an orphange in Mexico or on an isolated First Nations Reserve?
To Be Continued...
I have hope.
I see potential.
I wish for them.
I even dream for them to be.
But...
Tales of a Night Rider
"Her phone rings. After a few minutes of speaking to the caller she hangs up. She becomes distressed. The volunteers ask what's wrong. She tells the volunteers that there is a warrent for her arrest and she doesn't know what to do. The volunteers offer advice. Within minutes they arrive at her destination.
An Invitation to Elevate Rwanda
Following on from the success of our large trip out to support the Elevation project in Rwanda in 2008,Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited is currently planning for our next large trip in July of 2010.
Mission Accomplished!
What do you get if you add 8 flat tires, thousands of biting flies, 6 hot spring tubs, 50 kilometers of dusty roads, a broken down playground, a couple of miracles and 32 willing hearts (and pairs of hands)? When we added it up this summer we had one of the most amazing weeks of our lives...
