Canada

Hello all,

Tomorrow, I am going to Canada until Monday so my phone will be off and I will likely not have internet connection.  You are of course still welcome to leave me facebook/phone/twitter messages and I will happily check them upon my return to the states.

There is so much going on in my life right now that I don't even know where to begin to share with you all.  First of all, I would love to know who left the comments on my last post but they posted as anonymous.  Reveal yourself!  But seriously, I would love to know who you are if you are reading/commenting.

I am beginning to see more and more the impact of what we are doing.  First of all, it is weird to stop and think that we are making a difference in the lives of thousands of children who have suffered atrocities that I could never personally imagine.  It is so humbling and it makes me want to work even harder every time I am feeling tired or grumpy.  

It is also so special to me personally to see the difference we are making in the lives of young people here in the states.  I am literally watching lives transform as they realize that there is a war going on and that they can be a part of ending it.  If only a handful of young people were touched enough by this to dedicate their lives to justice and love, then every second of this journey was worth it.

I am learning more and more that this organization has started a revolution of love.  There really is no greater force on earth.  By sacrificing and giving of ourselves and doing hard work for those we may not even know, we can change the course of this dark planet.  I was reminded today of a discussion I had with my good friend, Austin before I left for tour.  He said that this world is full of darkness, everywhere we look.  And when we step outside of ourselves long enough to let God work through us and do good, we repel that darkness, if only for a short time.  And for that short time, the darkness knows that there is a greater force that can and will stop it eventually.

I believe there are hundreds of ways to repel the darkness.  By showing love, creating something beautiful, extending kindness to someone, sacrificing of ourselves, or doing anything else that shows the true light of how we were meant to be, we bring hope.

I am also thinking a lot about my friend and mentor, Eric Falk.  If you didn't know him, I am sorry because he was truly the most wonderful person I have ever known.  I think he would be totally onboard with what we are doing right now and I wish so badly that he was here to listen to my stories and concerns and fears.  I am also so grateful for my amazing support system at home.  My friends and family are so outrageously good to me and I genuinely can't wait to see them all again.  

I apologize for the scattered nature of this post but my mind is racing in lots of directions right now.  I also need to go make sure our van is ready to get past the border of Canada.  :)

Keep Your Eyes Open,

Brandon