Hondorus and New Life Duncan

Seems kinda odd that I would set up a group to go to Honduras since my mandate is for local missions.  Never fear, there is a method to my madness!  Here's the scoop:

10 years ago New Life came to us in East Vancouver to serve with our ministry UrbanPromise.  For 3 or 4 years they came faithfully with a group to perform much needed repairs, work in the summer camps and to put on a huge carnival for our kids and community in the park.  After their experience with us, New Life became much more intentional in their own community through hosting different events and programs to serve their neighbours.  And in these 10 years there has been an ever present relationship between us.  So when Tammy Klassen, the youth pastor, asked me for help in arranging a trip, I didn't hesitate to set her up in Honduras.  Why?  Because UrbanPromise Vancouver birthed the UrbanPromise Honduras site.  An intern that we poured 3 years into felt the call to bring the programing of UrbanPromise to Copan Ruinas, Honduras.  And so 3 years ago he did.  And just like us in our start up years, Blair needed some solid groups to come down and help out.  He put the call to me roughly the same time Tammy asked; so a relationship was born.

See, to me when a relationship is formed the possibilities are endless.  Yes, Honduras is not local in a physical sense, but it is in a spiritual sense.  New Life has a vital, living relationship with UrbanPromise Vancouver.  That relationship allows for growth on both sides, both Vancouver and New Life.  Vancouver birthed Honduras, and New Life has not only become a hub of serving to their community in Duncan, but in Vancouver and now this summer in Honduras.  A natural progression.

Want a glimpse into their trip?  Check out their blog here

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