Thursday, August 23, 2007

The GK Way

Hello Friends...I have only a moment, but I wanted to leave a note to share just a bit of my thoughts, feelings and prayers from the last few days. Each day we have been almost inundated with an abundance of enthusiasm and joy for the work being done in GK. We are continually meeting more and more people who have found themselves immersed in the work of restoring hope and dignity to the poor of this country. People have been making remarkable commitments and sacrifices to see that the wholistic gifts GK brings to communities are spread as far as possible. Each day I am being humbled by the genuine love that is exuded in each interaction. Last night we met a number of newly elected and young mayors from cities through out the country. They had taken a class on effective governance and at the end had asked Tito Tony Meloto to speak with them about GK. I was so impressed and moved by their desire to understand how to bring GK to the people they serve. I was able to speak to one mayor more in depth and was inspired by his yearning to learn as much as he could from the wisdom of others and the work being done in other places so that he could develop sustainable programs within his own city. I found myself wishing that their were more like him all over the world willing to recognize they do not have all the answers and that it is not to serve themselves that they hold the positions they hold. It was a blessed day.

2 comments:

_dave said...

Hi!

Just found my way here. I look forward to following your blog and experiences- thanks for keeping us in this important loop.

Shannon and Derreck said...

Heather love!

I am so excited that you have the opportunity to have such and amazing and blessed experience. I know that you are one of the best people for the job. You and Patrick and the rest of the team are in our prayers. Now go build something!

Love, Shannon