| Holding our Share of the Night
I recently finished reading Shannon Sedgwick Davis’ 2019 book To Stop a Warlord. In it, Shannon tells her powerful, true story of an unlikely alliance to help stop the atrocities of warlord Joseph Kony in Uganda and South Sudan, proving that there is no limit to what we can accomplish, even in the face of unspeakable injustice and impossible odds. It’s a raw, inspiring story and highly recommended.
One of Shannon’s closing paragraphs resonated deeply with me, and I want to share it with you:
I always thought that the goodness in the world would awaken me to my highest spiritual self. But it’s evil that has taught me the most, that has brought me to advocate for innocents so fiercely. It brought me to see our human interconnectedness more clearly, and to take action that didn’t seem possible. If the mission has taught me anything, it’s that we can’t eradicate the shadows. But we can hold our share of the night.
For those of us whose lives have largely been protected from horror, for those of us who have been fortunate to grow up in peace instead of war, we have a responsibility to share in the efforts to end human suffering. To stand together, to live in service to others’ lives, to find our own way to make a difference.
As we gather with family and friends this month to give thanks, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for all of you who continue to stand with us to make a difference in the lives of the girls at New Horizons House. The work we do is incredibly difficult, but it is being done, nonetheless.
This month, members of New Horizons’ Board of Directors, together with some of our ministry partners, have come together to create a matching gifts fund. From Friday, November 15 through Tuesday, December 3 (i.e., Giving Tuesday), your donation will be matched dollar-for-dollar while funds last. This is absolutely one of the best times of the year to join in New Horizons’ mission. Please help us hold our share of the night and make your gift of any amount at www.newhorizonshouse.org
On behalf of the girls,
Jonathan Spencer
President and Founder |
