"Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnessess surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." - Hebrews 12:1
I am inspired by people who see a problem and take it upon themselves to fix it. My grandmother was that kind of person. She and my grandfather moved to Hilton Head, SC around 1969 to "retire". If you have been there, you might think that would be a good place to settle back. It was different then. One hotel, 1 or 2 golf courses, no restaurants, no hospital, no grocery store. What they did have was a population of people native to the island, who were living in less than pristine conditions. My grandmother, a former home healthcare nurse, volunteerd with the county health department. Many of her patients were children who suffered the ill effects of liviing with no running water. My grandmother recognized that treating their illnesses would not solve the problem. She took it upon herself to start the deep well fund. Soon they were digging wells and fresh water was flowing. Clean water was just the firts of many works fo service Grandma completed in her retirement.
That's the kind of spirit that I want to nourish through Run for the Forgotten. Come back and visit and learn about some amazing people who saw a need, hear God's call, and made themselves available to His service.
