From the outside an Eight Days of Hope event looks like the combination of an ant bed being recently disturbed, a family reunion and an old-fashioned tent-meeting. People who attend the event are generally committed to helping those affected by circumstances beyond their control. We seek to help people who, by all accounts, have given up hope of regaining their lives. There are incredible opportunties to minister the love of Jesus Christ.
When people participate in an EDOH event for the first time the expectation is that there will be a sense of well-being because one has touched the life of someone less fortunate. This is true. The greater experience is that the volunteers minister to one another and are able to find freedom in Jesus Christ to experience fellowship with Him in a deeper, more real way. This is priceless.
We know that this is not for everyone. If you are not ready to walk out your faith and see Jesus at work in the details–great and small–this is not for you. If you are not ready to be a part of the Body of Christ and work with the other parts–regardless of denominational title–this is not for you. If you are not ready to look outside yourself and seek to serve others–anyone–this is not for you.
Through Eight Days of Hope you may be able to install a ceiling fan, insulate a home, or paint a wall. Through you, serving with Eight Days of Hope, God Himself will be revealed!
