"Jesus is Poisonwood..."
A discussion on the Relevant Boards about Gap's new Red Campaign: "I think this is a great idea. I know that many people my age want a return on everything (Yeah, okay, I can give money to help find a cure for cancer. But what's in it for me?). I think this benefits both the companies involved and Africa..."
.. My brain stopped. I think that I am GOING THERE. In a week and a half.
And taking what? Getting on board that plane to go into the midst of Africa bringing- what? 35 pounds worth of supplies, and then my passions, my desires, my hopes, my fears, my dreams, wrapped up in a heart that I intent to lay down and plant in the midst of hundreds of thousands of people who cannot understand a word I am saying but, I am hoping, can take what little we brought and the comfort of temporary company? People who know more than I do about life and death, who do not need my pity but my charity, who will teach me more than I will teach them.
Good Lord. Be in this. Let us bring some kind of light into "the Dark Continent".. let it pour some light into us. May we give all we have and then some, even our very selves, and come away ruined.
This is going to be an interesting month.
.. My brain stopped. I think that I am GOING THERE. In a week and a half.
And taking what? Getting on board that plane to go into the midst of Africa bringing- what? 35 pounds worth of supplies, and then my passions, my desires, my hopes, my fears, my dreams, wrapped up in a heart that I intent to lay down and plant in the midst of hundreds of thousands of people who cannot understand a word I am saying but, I am hoping, can take what little we brought and the comfort of temporary company? People who know more than I do about life and death, who do not need my pity but my charity, who will teach me more than I will teach them.
Good Lord. Be in this. Let us bring some kind of light into "the Dark Continent".. let it pour some light into us. May we give all we have and then some, even our very selves, and come away ruined.
This is going to be an interesting month.