Kansas City Maternity Services Adoption Services

The Light House has been blessed by the talents and energies of many volunteers throughout its quarter century of existence.  Without this dedicated group of individuals, the Light House would not have endured for so many years, and, subsequently, might not have been around to save the lives of so many babies.

Volunteering for any non-profit requires an investment of time and energy, but, most importantly, it demands a desire on the part of a volunteer, to improve the lives of others, even through the completion of seemingly mundane tasks like stuffing envelopes or filing. Volunteers are not paid employees and as such, are typically assigned the less glamorous projects and responsiblities within an organization.

Some volunteers log an hour of service with an organization, while others devote thousands of hours to non-profits, and maybe only occasionally hear a ‘thank you’ or ‘good job’. Volunteering is supposed to be a reward in and of itself, but if there is no gratitude expressed for a job well done the incentive for a volunteer to continue investing his or her time and energies  in a particular organization is eclipsed by this lack of appreciation. 

That being said, we at the Light House would like to reiterate how very thankful we are to all of our volunteers, who have and do contribute to the success of this ministry. Without your help, we might not have survived to celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2009. With your help, we will not only survive, but thrive during the next 25 years of ministry.

Jennifer

As the month of January wanes and thoughts of spring replace already stagnating intentions to achieve New Year’s resolutions, those of us at the  Light House also look ahead in the year to May, when the grass will be freshly mowed and hundreds of walkers will descend upon the MidAmerica Nazarene University campus for a ‘Walk for Life’.

The walk will raise funds that will directly benefit Light House clients. The event will also emphasize the importance of the preservation and protection of innocent, unborn life. It will be celebrate and honor life in all phases of development.

Currently, we are in the beginning stages of planning this event and like anything in its infancy, this process is still unsteady in most details.  There are volunteers to recruit and committees to organize, and amidst this seemingly ceaseless barrage of activity it’s easy to forget that God should be the true navigator of every ministry and His will should be the tail fire of every push toward each goal.

So, please pray for sunshine and for God’s blessing upon the walk in May, because no matter how much planning we do ourselves, the end result will always rest in His hands.

Jennifer