Happy Easter WB!
Hello everyone and Happy Easter,
Easter brings about so many great things doesn’t it? Typically it’s a sign that we’ve survived yet another deep freeze (and judging from this last week’s weather, things are right on course). It’s the end to the Lenten period which brings about somber reflection and maybe denial. It’s a time that we get to eat lots of candy for the sake of a “higher cause,” and obviously, it’s a time where we get to reflect upon and thank God for the work He did on the cross and in (or should we say out of) the tomb. For many, this is fairy tale or something that is unconvincing. For others, it’s life-changing, hope-producing and eternity-altering news. I hope and pray, you believe the second.
As this weekend closes in, I thought I’d just take a moment to tell you how proud I am to be a part of our community and to play any role in serving here. As I reflect back on just the past couple of months, here’s just some of the highlights that come to my mind.
Over 50 new people have stepped forward in volunteering thanks to the 2 weekends that we asked people to help out.
Almost 50 people have committed to giving up vacation time, raising money and leaving the comforts of this country to care for orphans and people in distress in Nicaragua this June
Almost 500 men gathered to rock out at the Blues N BBQ night with Duede and the band @ our WB campus
We’ve given away 100’s of thousands of dollars to the rebuilding efforts of Haiti
And in Feb – once again – 11,000 vol’s packed 2.6 million meals and 1000 more kids were sponsored in Africa. Unreal!
Talking about fairy tales…these responses would definitely be fairy tales if it wasn’t for the power of Easter. It’s because that same power is at work today, changing us and helping us to change the world around us. How great to be a part of it.
I wish you and your families a Happy Easter. I look forward to seeing you this weekend and I look forward to what lies ahead.
