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Authentic Hope in Action
Friday, October 26, 2007 - Post/View Comments: View Comments
In Pasadena, California, twenty-seven residents of Monte Vista Grove Homes, a Presbyterian retirement center, joined in a 'tent-raising' celebration on October 22nd. Rev. Jim Symons, the local Tents of Hope coordinator, led the group in prayers in dedicating the new tent. He said:
"There is a difference between wishful thinking or optimism and authentic hope. Both wishful thinking and optimism draw on our emotions but do not necessarily lead to action. True hope means we identify with our brothers and sisters in Chad and Darfur to provide a place of peace and belonging, a home. The challenge for all of us involved with Tents of Hope is to join with refugee families in a process of transformation. This means action—political, economic and social—as well as erecting Tents of Hope."
In the coming weeks, artists from our community will join with students from a nearby elementary school to decorate the tent, which will be used for ongoing fundraising efforts for the people of Darfur.
