Volunteers by the busload

The Baton Rouge Dream Center was the place to be this afternoon. With the help of 120 kids from Parkview Baptist we handed out hundreds of WOW Jam flyers and prepped a bunch of stuff at the warehouse. The enthusiasm these kids had was contagious.

The really cool thing about it was, some of them got to see life from a whole new angle. Many of these kids come from families that have never faced poverty or addiction, so for the first time in their lives they witnessed how other people live. They walked through the neighborhood and saw the homeless, the helpless and the needy; and they got to do something about it. They were able to bag groceries that will be given out to hungry people; they packed books and toys that will end up in the hands of hurting kids. For two hours they were part of the solution...and they loved it.

I think the highlight of my day was looking at the BRDC parking lot and seeing 130 people bow their heads to pray. It won't be soup or crackerjacks that change North Baton Rouge; it will be prayer... it will be a generation of people willing to reach beyond themselves and into the lives of others. And it will happen one day, one student, one soul at a time. I can't wait. I love HPC. All glory to God!