We’re in the countdown phase for the summer events of the 2024 FREEDOM TOUR.
It’s an interesting time. A million details. Routes, volunteers, registration…all the work our team has done for the last few months comes together.
It’s exciting, and we’ve prepared well for it.
As I work through this “organized chaos,” I also find myself reflecting on what this is really all about.
Will you go with me on a bit of a thought experiment?
Imagine all the people sacrificing to make this happen. People offering their time and finances, training to ride bikes, recording miles as part of the HOPE & FREEDOM CHALLENGE.
Now – picture all these folks, several hundred of them, in a circle surrounding 22 kids rescued from human trafficking.
These kids were born in a brothel, destined to live and die there. No hope for any sort of future.
You and I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a child in those circumstances. It’s a degree of hopelessness beyond our comprehension.
We also can’t imagine being in the middle of the circle, surrounded by people we’ve never met who care about our futures. I can only imagine it would be hard to understand.
Without Jesus, I don’t know how you explain it.
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I’m happy we raise money for our kids. Supporting them financially is important.
But – what I care most about, what the FREEDOM TOUR is really about, is the circle.
I care about bringing people together around the idea of seeking justice, as Jesus invited us to do.
If we do that, we can trust Him for the outcome.
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Have you joined the HOPE & FREEDOM CHALLENGE?
It’s easy, and free. What could be better than that?
You walk, run, ride your bike, swim, skateboard… And enter your miles in our tracker.
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