I must say, today I saw a glimpse of hope.
Last week I went to a local pizza shop to get some pizza and support Uganda. If you brought a 'coupon' with you, then 20% of your money went to Uganda (I wish you didn't have to have a coupon, and 20% of all the revenue from that day went to support Uganda). But anyway, There were people (supporting project have hope) selling beads which are handmade by the Acholi tribe in Uganda, which supports education and helps sustain villages. I didn't have enough cash with me, so they told me they would be selling the bead jewelry november 13th (today) at UD's student center.
I went today to buy some goodies for my sister for christmas, and for my girlfriend since it's our anniversary tomorrow. I talked with the people at the kiosk for a while. I asked them what organizations they are involved with, and they told me Uganda Untold and the Invisible Children. I told them I was very interested in joining their group, because I think it's about time for me to actually do something. I must say I haven't been involved with social activism really, but I know that it's the will of God to help people around the world.
Anyway, I saw somebody drinking some Undawater, which is distributed through a mission team of the church I attend Circle of Hope. It costs a dollar for a bottle of water and that dollar provides somebody with fresh drinking water for a whole month!!! I got really excited! "Hey where did you get that water!!!" They told me they got it at the Gulu Walk in Philly. I told them that my church is involved with distributing the water. They asked me if I knew how to get a hold of some. They said they would like to get a hold of some to sell. So I told them I could probably arrange that.
The moral of the story here is that I saw a glimpse of hope today. I am usually a pretty cynical person when it comes to the world. I see how messed up everything is and it gets me down. But after today, I really believe that there is Hope and that God wants us to turn hope into a reality. If we can help develop education for people in Uganda, and supply people with a month's worth of drinking water with only a dollar, then maybe it is possible for God's kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.
check out these sites for more info:
www.projecthavehope.org
www.undawater.com/
www.invisiblechildren.com
Uganda Untold (University of Delaware)
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Thanks Son for your post. It seems You had a little glimpse of the Kingdom today. Sometimes God opens the curtain and lets us see a little of what He's doing "behind the scences"....things like you mention that we know nothing about. For what it's worth, in my on experience, He usually gives us such a glimpse when we need it most, and when He does, it's just what we need to inspire us to finish "the race" that He's set before us.
love,
Dad
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