I had sooooo very many stories I wanted to share from Ethiopia last year... and some of my thoughts through the year. And they were to be well illustrated with all kinds of great photos! But... there never seems to be enough hours in a day or days in a year (even on a leap year)! :) Somehow the whole year's flown by, I've hoarded my pictures :P, and here I am again, about to hop onto a flight again over the Atlantic! Why? For Take 2 of a special UNION team of senior highschool students from Yale Secondary School from Abbotsford, BC. And, why?
To see the reality of poverty and need as it really is...
... tangible opportunities for change...
... and the place we find ourselves in in the world to respond!
A video for you :) Made by one of the students on the team last year after we got back.
I love it. Because it asks just the right question :) (well, there are many good questions to ask.. but it asks a good one!).
And if I see one more child walking
Just one more mile for water
If I wait one more minute longer
It's one too many
When I think of what could be
If we let our hearts believe
That it takes just one
Just one
Could turn this all around
And if we're living history
How will they think of you and me
If it takes just one, just one
What if, what if, what if I'm the one?
What if I'm the one? Not to be a hero, or the saviour. But to be a friend? And if you come to know HOPE and HOPE's projects... oooh, how true you will see that is! More, when I get the chance. :)
An elementary school a few blocks from HOPE's office in New West did a "Run For Water" about this time last year, to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia. After their event, the Grade 2/3 class walked over from their school to gleefully deliver all the funds they raised, and we had cupcakes to celebrate. A month or two later, a little boy from that school came back with his mom. He'd just turned 8. He rang our bell and handed over a little envelope of money. It was his birthday money.
I want to give it to the kids in Ethiopia to have clean water.
That little guy got it. :) His eagerness to open his hands to give nothing more or less than just what he had, with a heart of joy and compassion... will change the world.
John 6:5-15. A story of five thousand hungry people and a compassionate, miraculous Jesus. And... a little boy. With five small barley loaves and two small fish he was willing to share. If you don't know how the story ends... it ends well. :) With no more hungry people. And a lot of leftovers.
I wonder what became of that little boy in that little glimmer, that little glimpse of being part of heaven gracing the earth. :) What else did he believe enough to see into reality?
When I think of what could be
If we let our hearts believe
That it takes just one
Just one
Could turn this all around
"UNION", our overseas volunteer program, stands for "Understanding Needs In Other Nations". I don't think "WIITO?" will have the same ring. But with open eyes and hearts, I hope that's what it inspires. :)
What if I'm the one?
:)
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I don't think I'll have any internet access at all while I'm away.... so hopefully I'll be better at playing blog catch up this time when I get back..we'll see! :) Til then, much love! ~ Rainbow
To see the reality of poverty and need as it really is...
... tangible opportunities for change...
... and the place we find ourselves in in the world to respond!
A video for you :) Made by one of the students on the team last year after we got back.
I love it. Because it asks just the right question :) (well, there are many good questions to ask.. but it asks a good one!).
And if I see one more child walking
Just one more mile for water
If I wait one more minute longer
It's one too many
When I think of what could be
If we let our hearts believe
That it takes just one
Just one
Could turn this all around
And if we're living history
How will they think of you and me
If it takes just one, just one
What if, what if, what if I'm the one?
What if I'm the one? Not to be a hero, or the saviour. But to be a friend? And if you come to know HOPE and HOPE's projects... oooh, how true you will see that is! More, when I get the chance. :)
An elementary school a few blocks from HOPE's office in New West did a "Run For Water" about this time last year, to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia. After their event, the Grade 2/3 class walked over from their school to gleefully deliver all the funds they raised, and we had cupcakes to celebrate. A month or two later, a little boy from that school came back with his mom. He'd just turned 8. He rang our bell and handed over a little envelope of money. It was his birthday money.
I want to give it to the kids in Ethiopia to have clean water.
That little guy got it. :) His eagerness to open his hands to give nothing more or less than just what he had, with a heart of joy and compassion... will change the world.
John 6:5-15. A story of five thousand hungry people and a compassionate, miraculous Jesus. And... a little boy. With five small barley loaves and two small fish he was willing to share. If you don't know how the story ends... it ends well. :) With no more hungry people. And a lot of leftovers.
I wonder what became of that little boy in that little glimmer, that little glimpse of being part of heaven gracing the earth. :) What else did he believe enough to see into reality?
When I think of what could be
If we let our hearts believe
That it takes just one
Just one
Could turn this all around
"UNION", our overseas volunteer program, stands for "Understanding Needs In Other Nations". I don't think "WIITO?" will have the same ring. But with open eyes and hearts, I hope that's what it inspires. :)
What if I'm the one?
:)
--
I don't think I'll have any internet access at all while I'm away.... so hopefully I'll be better at playing blog catch up this time when I get back..we'll see! :) Til then, much love! ~ Rainbow
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