Together we can change the world!

 

“To see the earth as it truly is, small and blue and beautiful in that eternal silence where it floats, is to see ourselves as riders on the earth together, brothers on that bright loveliness in the eternal cold — brothers who know now they are truly brothers.” -Archibald MacLeish, “Riders on Earth Together, Brothers in Eternal Cold”

Forty-five years ago, Archibald MacLeish penned these words after the Apollo 8 astronauts unexpectedly encountered the one thing they had not considered in all of their mission preparations: the sight of the Earth. To hear Borman, Anders, and Lovell describe it, they were completely astonished and taken by surprise by the only bit of color to be found in outer space. Everything else was black or white. Only the Earth had color. They had been so focused on the moon, getting to the moon, observing the moon, that they were completely overcome by the thought that the most significant sight they would see would be the planet Earth.

“What was most significant about the lunar voyage was not that men set foot on the Moon, but that they set eye on the Earth.” -Norman Cousins-

This Summer our teams will be teaching the importance of character to young Ukrainians in secular camp settings. The theme for this year is Together we can change the world! Our focus will be on how we are part of a global family and how we can be a family together. There are important character traits we need to develop in order to function as a family, either locally or globally. One of the most important issues is to realize that God created us to become one family–to know peace and love rather than hate and war. One of the most powerful ways to demonstrate the reality that we can be a family and together we can change the world is the presence of American team members working together with Ukrainian team members to teach and love of Ukrainian kids. You can be a living demonstration that God wants the world to unite, that God desires for the world to experience unity and family. You can be a living demonstration that together we can change the world–for good! How can you become this living demonstration? By joining us this Summer to make a difference in the lives of kids (and adults) in Ukraine. Access the Forms link and complete an application today! Once approved we will send you a fund raising kit, we will place you on a team, train you, and make certain you are well on your way to make a global impact! Forty-five years ago three men left the earth only to discover how precious the world really is. From space there are no national boundaries, no color-coded maps: only a beautiful blue orb filled with now over 7 billion people: people who, for all of their diversity and cultural differences, form one family–at least in potential. Join us to help that potential be realized through God’s love. Together we can change the world!