A story from Hope House…
All year, I have said “I love you!” to the kids at Hope House when we leave. Some say it back. But Thabo never did. Here’s Thabo…
This past Friday was our last Friday there. We made it a special day, full of water balloons, sugar cookies, and presents. At the very end, as I was saying a final goodbye to Thabo, I said “I love you!” And then Thabo replied…”I love you!” My heart swelled with gratefulness. What a perfect ending.
A story from Leadership Summit…
The Leadership Summit coaches arrived today for a retreat. While talking to a coach named Thapelo, he spoke about an upcoming crusade they are having at his church. I asked him what his role was going to be in the crusade and if he was going to preach, and this was his response:
“Yes, I am going to preach! I must say that I am so thankful to Thrive Africa. Now people are inviting me to preach, and I can share with them lessons from Leadership Summit and LaunchPad.”
Great kids! Changed lives! Absolutely wonderful! Jody, you are SPECIAL!