“Grateful” by Josh
September 23, 2009
16 August 2009
How to I begin to sum up this experience so far? I think the primary cry of my heart is gratitude. I am so thankful for being given the opportunity to come here to the Asha Deep Foundation and to see firsthand all the work that is being done in the heart of the slums. I feel so honored to be on this journey and to have a stake in the work here.
I am so inspired by the staff, the teachers, the social workers, the children at the Boys Home and Girls Home, and the members of the community at large. They are all facing obstacles that must at times seem insurmountable, but they seem to be drawing from a bottomless reservoir of hope. They have gotten a vision for who they can become, not only as individuals but as a community, and they are giving all that they have in pursuit of that dream.
I am deeply humbled by the faith and hope of the children and by their joy in the face of incredible trials. I know how easily I can fall into self-pity and hopelessness, but at ADF, they refuse to quit. They encourage one another and bear their burdens together. They rally around one another, and they live as one big family. I am deeply grateful to the Caleb Hope Foundation for the opportunity to come here and become a part of this family. I cannot wait to see what else this trip will hold, but for now, I am deeply grateful.
Josh Staton
CHF Board Member & Summer 2009 Witness
