Comments on: Words of Wisdom to College Grads: ‘Engage the World’ http://crs-blog.org/june09letter/ Introduce yourself to the world Tue, 15 May 2012 14:08:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kevin Cushing http://crs-blog.org/june09letter/comment-page-1/#comment-4772 Kevin Cushing Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:31:11 +0000 http://crs-blog.org/?p=5389#comment-4772 When I was a senior in high school, I found out about a group called Amigos de Las Americas. It sends volunteers for short spans of time during the summer to a number of Central and South American countries for health care - related projects for the poor people in urban and rural areas. I spent six weeks in Venezuela (four in Caracas and two in Merida), assisting in an eyeglass distribution/ hearing testing clinic. That experience has changed my life focus to one of service to the poorest of us, along with a renewed Catholic faith and commitment. Thank You for your story, Ken When I was a senior in high school, I found out about a group called Amigos de Las Americas. It sends volunteers for short spans of time during the summer to a number of Central and South American countries for health care – related projects for the poor people in urban and rural areas. I spent six weeks in Venezuela (four in Caracas and two in Merida), assisting in an eyeglass distribution/ hearing testing clinic.

That experience has changed my life focus to one of service to the poorest of us, along with a renewed Catholic faith and commitment. Thank You for your story, Ken

]]> By: Jim Rademaker http://crs-blog.org/june09letter/comment-page-1/#comment-4761 Jim Rademaker Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:09:51 +0000 http://crs-blog.org/?p=5389#comment-4761 Ken, your advice of embracing our brothers and sisters around the world as one human family is right on! Today I received an email from a man who said,"I wanted to thank you personally and to say that we are very lucky to have been able to have such wonderful sponsors that helped us in our first steps in the new country. We are all doing well." In 1975 this man was one of 7 children along with his mother and dad who came as Vietnamese Refugees. Our family, along with two other families sponsored this family. Another, still continuing story, can be found at our website. This is the story of an amazing young man who had a dream and has been an inspiration to many, both here and abroad. It all started when a poor young man showed up on our door step with a desire to get a college education and go back home, Mangochi, Malawi Africa to become an advocate for people like him with disabilities. No, I have never been nor will I ever be wealthy, but I have been blessed beyond belief with relationships and the knowledge that one person can make an incredible difference by being open, just showing up and trusting that God will find a way! Ken, your advice of embracing our brothers and sisters around the world as one human family is right on!

Today I received an email from a man who said,”I wanted to thank you personally and to say that we are very lucky to have been able to have such wonderful sponsors that helped us in our first steps in the new country. We are all doing well.” In 1975 this man was one of 7 children along with his mother and dad who came as Vietnamese Refugees. Our family, along with two other families sponsored this family.

Another, still continuing story, can be found at our website. This is the story of an amazing young man who had a dream and has been an inspiration to many, both here and abroad. It all started when a poor young man showed up on our door step with a desire to get a college education and go back home, Mangochi, Malawi Africa to become an advocate for people like him with disabilities.

No, I have never been nor will I ever be wealthy, but I have been blessed beyond belief with relationships and the knowledge that one person can make an incredible difference by being open, just showing up and trusting that God will find a way!

]]> By: George http://crs-blog.org/june09letter/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 George Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:13:57 +0000 http://crs-blog.org/?p=5389#comment-4736 I shall pass this along to my son who just graduated from UVA without a job! I shall pass this along to my son who just graduated from UVA without a job!

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