Re-fired, not Retired
I just spent the last half of my adult life working in a secular job with spiritual relevance. Only recently did I just retire, only to find myself being refired by completing God`s objectives. My life has been so fulfilling since participating in several Journeys of Compassion. I have experienced Jesus` overwhelming love in the cemetaries, alleys, and villages. In addition, I have seen God`s mercy on the ignorant and the impoverished.
It is such a humbling experience knowing that if our great Father can meet the needs of His children who are in dire straits, by all means, He is more that willing to give provision to our meager wants. Just when I think I know my Father, He amazes me even more as I allow Him to use me. In every new JoC that I attend, a new layer of His love is revealed to me.
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Hope you are doing well. How amazing to travel to TWO continents with you this year. I hope you are still coming to Haiti. Can you please fill out the online registration? The deadline is May 13th, but it would help us to confirm the numbers of people on the Journey as we plan accommodation etc. Here is something I wrote this week. Maybe you want to forward it to some friends.
Bless you, Steve
We all know that the earthquake in Haiti was one of the most devastating in modern history. Reading the statistics can be overwhelming–240,000 killed, 1.3 million homeless, over 500,000 still living on the streets, who knows how many children orphaned and traumatized?
But a remarkable door of opportunity has opened for us to reach about 4,000 people who are in the epicenter of the destruction and have not received any NGO or government help. We may not be able to help a million people, but we can help these thousands.
If ever there was a need that we can do something about, this is it. Perhaps more than any other time I can remember, this is our opportunity to live out the power and reality of the Gospel through a Journey of Compassion. We have room for 50 people. I wish we had room for hundreds. We can both BE the hands & feet of Jesus, AND minister to Him (Mt 25:40)––in fact, I feel that authentic faith means we must.
The sacrifice of our time, money, schedules and preferences is worth the lives of the Haitians.
“If not now, then when? If not us, then who? If not this, then what?”
Steve
Just wanted to let you know that we've updated our Haiti page and the registration form is up and ready to be filled out! If you have an questions please feel free to contact me kelly@impactnations.com
My wife Joan and I would like to invite you to follow our village called Stamps Place, It is in Vancouver. You can find this Village by clicking on the villages at the top of the home page,
Cheers,
John Greenfield
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