I came across these words today.. written in a notebook from my summer internship in California.  All of these quotes seem to be weaving along the same thread…

“We can’t control our circumstances.. but we can control who we will be in those moments.”

vision

I’ve been spending the last few days trying to solidify the vision and mission of The World Awaits. It makes a lot of sense in my head(of course), but finding the right words is proving to be quite the challenge. I just had lunch with an old friend, and as we caught up and shared what’s been going in our lives, he asked what the non-profit would be about. I shared with him the current ‘vision statement’ and with a puzzled look on his face, he responded “I’m still not sure what you’d be doing”. Hmm… back to the drawing board…

There’s a Scripture that says..  “Where there is no vision, the people perish:” (Proverbs 28:19 KJV)  I’m not sure if Solomon was talking about vision statements for non-profits.. but he might as well been.  Without a clearly defined vision, it’s very difficult to move forward with any sense of purpose.  Every successful non-profit (or any organization for that matter) must have a clearly defined vision statement.

Essentially I see The World Awaits as an organization that empowers individuals to create positive change in the world.  The idea is that every single person has SOMETHING (more…)

I unearthed an old application letter last night.  It was written just over a year ago, as I was trying to find an opportunity to serve overseas.  It ended up getting me an internship with ANPPCAN in Kenya, supported through the Canadian government.

It was really interesting to read through it again, especially as I reflect on everything that’s happened since getting on that plane for Africa.  There were a few paragraphs that really stood out to me.  These were taken from the future goals section of the essay: (more…)

I picked up this flyer with the SWB annual report at the fundraiser last week

The original quote is from a man named William Butler Yeats.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - WB Yeats

“No one can do very much alone;
together we can change the world.”