This past Friday, we attended the Inter-Mennonite Good Friday service at Bethany Chapel. More than 600 people were in attendance. It was a moving service, that focused on the suffering of Christ, betrayal, grief and mourning. Abe Janzen (MCCA Executive Director) was given a few moments to talk about the HIV work of MCC, show a few slides from a recent trip to Nepal, tell a story, and say a prayer. As always, his stories and message were inspiring and moving. Abe told the story of a woman from Nepal, who is HIV+ and a leader of a support group with the MCC partner Sakriya, who looked at Abe and said, "You are the reason we are alive here." She was saying that to everyone who has contributed to MCC's HIV work. All of you are the reason. Each time a dollar is contributed to the program, a positive impact is felt around the world.
It was announced during the service that $41,000 was raised for the HIV work of MCC. Amazing. Humbling. Thank you. I have had the blessing of meeting folks who are living with HIV/AIDS, and who have benefited from your contributions. I saw the difference that those contributions make in the daily lives of folks who face despair, disease, poverty, hunger and lack of access to basic care.
None of the work that MCC is involved in can happen without the faithful, generous and kind donations of prayer, time, work and dollars from all of you. Thank you.
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