February 22nd.....a day of mourning and joy
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Feb 23, 2012
2 years ago we were so excited to open the doors of Fit 4 Life. It has been a wonderful, challenging and sometimes scary journey since. We've seen over 600 people come through our doors and had the opportunity to learn how they can have a relationship with God. Exciting!!1 year ago, we celebrated our first birthday. We had cake, we decorated, we celebrated.....3 hours later, New Zealand changed forever with the Christchurch Earthquake....12:51pm was the moment that time stood still. I remember so clearly sitting at my desk in the HTL Ministries office working, when I flicked onto my news website and saw what had happened. Once I saw the Cathedral's spire gone, I knew it was bad. The rest of the day was a blur of watching news, trying to piece together the events and praying for our friends and those we didn't know in that devastated city.
1 day ago - Fit 4 Life celebrated it's 2nd birthday, but this year it felt different. No cake, no decorations, no real celebration. It just didn't feel right as we stopped at 12:51pm for two minutes of silence to remember the 185 lost lives, the 11,000 injured and the destroyed buildings, businesses and homes to celebrate.
But, we are still very excited about what God has done and will continue to do through our ministry. We're privileged to be able to go to work in a fantastic place with a wonderful mission and vision. So while we remember a year ago, we also look forward to the future...to what God is going to do through our ministry and even more so in this land we call home.
Hopefully in a year we can have cake and balloons and celebrate again!! edit
1 comment:
It is great to remember, to pay tribute to lives lost. Thanks for the reminder.
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