Here’s the deal. I have been working on a fund raising project for one of my favorite organizations. My wife and I support several besides the church we attend. As I talk to my friends I find that mostly they seem to be scrapping by and in a mood of uncertainty and pessimism about the future. Does that seem strange given the state of the U.S. ? Probably not!
What are we to do? Vote and hope the newly elected officials will fix the problem? We’ve been doing that for over two centuries and since I can remember (about 65 years) the situations has continued to move downward. Why do we continue to place our hope in the same proven to be wrong set of people? Reading history prior to the U.S. points out the same problem. In most of the cases, we find that the nation or nations finally failed and exist now only in the history books. Yet we continue on. Isn’t that the definition of insanity. Continuing to do the same things over and over again and expecting a different result.
I say hogwash let’s move forward and use our God given gifts in more productive ways. So, maybe I’m just stubborn and stupid. But, some of the things I see to do seem to be much better.
The fund raising project is for an organization named “Young Life”. Young Life is a non-denominational Christian organization focused on bring teenagers to Christ. Some of you might not think that is a good idea. But, I think it is. I have the opportunity to meet, mingle and work with many of these teenagers. I talking here about millions of kids around the world. I don’t know millions. Its millions that have been and are being impacted. I met maybe a couple of hundred or more. In all cases, these youth are the ones I would like to see grow up and build our nation by working, living and governing in it. These teens have been nurtured by local leaders in clubs all around our nation and the world. These local clubs exist and are supported by local parents who care about their kids, their community and their nation. The project I’m raising funds for is to remodel a house at a Young Life property. It is the only Young Life property that focuses on educating young parents in the ways of Young Life. The main effort of this camp occurs in a twelve week period ever Summer. They conduct a weeklong intense program billed as the best year of your life. I’ve gone there, been there and its true. Right now they can accommodate about 30-35 families per week. This one project will allow them to increase that number to about 37-42. It has the potential of allowing Young Life to reach another 100 or so teens every year. So, I think the small project of raising $150,000 will have a bigger impact on the nation than all the current “stimulus” programs.
I’m not asking you to write in and offer to help with this project. No, I suggesting that maybe in your community you can spread the word and become a light for a better way to make our nation strong. And, probably some of you are already ahead of me on this. I don’t want to be judgmental. I just wanted to let you know how I feel and what I’m thinking.
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