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Food can make or break an event, and God gave us a team that put their heart into every meal.  Meanwhile, up in Canada…

“Hope for the Future”  This world is magnificent beyond description or imagination, and we are privileged beyond measure to be part of it. Our grandchildren are eagerly beginning their journey, and we are cheering them on!  Imagine a weathered old man pedaling down a dusty road, shacks on either side—and ask yourself: Who would I be today if my starting point had been different? I was blessed beyond measure, raised by parents who loved God, each other, and me. Countless millions never have that advantage. That idea is one of the reasons I work as hard as possible to extend a hand to help as many people as possible with Jesus. I have been given much, and I want to give from that abundance, not out of guilt but gratitude, not as charity, but as a calling. The love and grace I received were never meant to be hoarded—they were meant to overflow. When it works, when we see children growing up in God-honoring families different from the ones they were raised in, when we see communities transforming, it is so satisfying.

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