Hope. What is hope? Is hope a feeling that freedom is possible? Is hope trusting that something CAN but might not happen? Is hope a feeling that we simply feel inside of us that we simply can't describe? I as an individual, believe hope is putting trust into someone or something, even when one knows one is putting it in something undeserved or unlikely. Hope is something to strive for, to aim towards, to try to accomplish.
So, now that you see more my point of view on Hope, you may understand better what I mean when I say that this trip brought hope to the kids in the village.
When we arrived, we saw a few children and teens, but very few. We didn't get to speak to any of them except one, who rode with us and offered us all bracelets that say "I am against violence" (in Russian "ya proti nacilstva"). However, aside from this one, the other seemed very quiet. During our first day of camp, the kids were less interested, and there were only a few there; we had around 42 children and teens total. These children were calmer, quieter, perhaps even evaluating us, like I am sure I do to new people in my environment. But many simply seemed to lack smiles, to lack that glimmer. Except during soccer. The boys had hope there: hope that they would win. More than hope, a drive. By the end of the week, I can guarantee that many of the attendees of the camp, numbering about 100 by the end, had hope. Hope for many things: for more fun, hope to see us again soon, hope to have a nice time with us after camp, but also hope in salvation. Terry confirms over 40 (45 IF I remember correctly) gave their lives to God during her sessions of drama and music.
Anyways. My thoughts are slightly scattered here, sorry if it is hard to understand my line of thought.
I also want to remind everyone that my posts are all my opinions and do NOT represent the feelings from all members or from World Hope Canada or World Hope Ukraine either. Just clarifying before there are any confusions.
--Scott
So, now that you see more my point of view on Hope, you may understand better what I mean when I say that this trip brought hope to the kids in the village.
When we arrived, we saw a few children and teens, but very few. We didn't get to speak to any of them except one, who rode with us and offered us all bracelets that say "I am against violence" (in Russian "ya proti nacilstva"). However, aside from this one, the other seemed very quiet. During our first day of camp, the kids were less interested, and there were only a few there; we had around 42 children and teens total. These children were calmer, quieter, perhaps even evaluating us, like I am sure I do to new people in my environment. But many simply seemed to lack smiles, to lack that glimmer. Except during soccer. The boys had hope there: hope that they would win. More than hope, a drive. By the end of the week, I can guarantee that many of the attendees of the camp, numbering about 100 by the end, had hope. Hope for many things: for more fun, hope to see us again soon, hope to have a nice time with us after camp, but also hope in salvation. Terry confirms over 40 (45 IF I remember correctly) gave their lives to God during her sessions of drama and music.
Anyways. My thoughts are slightly scattered here, sorry if it is hard to understand my line of thought.
I also want to remind everyone that my posts are all my opinions and do NOT represent the feelings from all members or from World Hope Canada or World Hope Ukraine either. Just clarifying before there are any confusions.
--Scott
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