word.

Q: What’s wrong with the world?

A: We are buried beneath the weight of information, which is being confused with knowledge; quantity is being confused with abundance and wealth with happiness. Leona Helmsley’s dog made 12 million last year… and Dean McLaine, a farmer in Ohio made $30,000. It’s just a gigantic version of the madness that grows in every one of our brains. We are monkeys with money and guns.

- Tom Waits (from his True Confessions interview with himself)

i gotta step back more.

Things are hard and it's getting more lonely here lately...which leads to plans that could happen a month after arriving back from Sudan.  Plans that would once again take me out of my comfort zone.  But when i find out if i'm supposed to fulfill this option, i'll be more specific.

But i got to thinking...

If it wasn't for me being single, would i have still become involved with Nadus?

If it wasn't for me being single, would i have still began to give my time to Americana Community Center?

If it wasn't for me being single, would the door that opened for me to go to Southern Sudan and meet more and help theses people, have been opened?  Would i have the same desires and passion and love for the beauty and culture and hold this bewildered amazement of and for the Southern Sudanese?  

maybe.

But it's pretty cool to look at it this way.  A way, that when you step back, you see that everything has it's reason and everything has it's place, and i am surly not in control.  and at the right times, that is so comforting to know.

let us respond.

'The response to war is to live like brothers and sisters.

 The response to injustice is to share.

 The response to despair is a limitless trust and hope.

 The response to prejudice and hatred is forgiveness.'

                                -Jean Vanier

i can't get to Africa without your help.

I am $3000 short for my trip to Sudan with Nadus that takes place in July. If this video moves you at all, i can give you an easy task to where you can be doing your part to help Nadus and most importantly, Southern Sudan.



ANY money is appreciated. If your heart softens for these people, and interest sparks, contact me (stephanie@nadusfilms.com) and i can give you information on where you can send money to.

thank you. and peace.
steph