Not often do I get encouraged when I receive a bill…unless of course it says “No Charge”. But I have to admit that the invoice I received today, warmed my heart and confirmed our mission.
I wrote earlier that last week Tom and I were at Mount Olivet Conference Center, meeting with our IAFR Canadian counterparts. The invoice came today by email. It was a small note from our key contact at the conference center that caught my attention. It read:
“As always it was our pleasure having you here for your retreats. Your work focus and style has a comforting feel to it….it generates hope, if I might say!”
The space we work in, the space that contains over 68 million people who have been forcibly displaced, is often devoid of hope. Our heart and mission is to bring hope, wherever we find ourselves. I would be happy to receive more invoices like this…well, sort of.
The folks at Mt. Olivet Conference and Retreat Center are so great!