Renewing the Commitment

On Monday I mentioned the conversations with customers regarding TWLOHA. It is encouraging to be able to share the vision of TWLOHA with those who have never heard of it and to reflect on the lives that TWLOHA has changed.

Unfortunately, the movement of hope and life is not complete. Lives are still affected every day by suicide and self injury. Earlier this week, a teenager and recent high school graduate died, leaving an entire community in metro Detroit reeling.

I see the effect this story has on those in my life. The sadness and tragedy, the questions and hurt. It is stories like these that make me even more passionate about TWLOHA and the many opportunities we have to make a difference.

I'd like to encourage you all to get involved, locally or on a large scale. Recently TWLOHA announced that they are working with the Kristin Brooks Hope Center to roll out IMAlive, a peer-to-peer online crisis network. They hope to have this fully launched in 2010, and I submitted my name for consideration to be crisis line worker. This would mean a significant commitment to training, a lot of time, and emotional investment, but I know without a doubt that it is worth it.

Pray for me. Pray for the family of the young man mentioned above. And help give hope to those in your life. Love Wins.