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Dear {First Name},
Currently, the weather in Winnipeg seems to be struggling to transition from Winter to spring. A recent blizzard, forecast of more snow, and the ongoing pandemic have all made it feel like a very long winter here. The transition is more arduous than we’d like. Yet we trust we will make it through.
A number of years ago, I read a book by William Bridges called “Transitions: Making sense of Life’s Changes.” The book identified some significant characteristics of transitions that can make them difficult (fear, insecurity, many unknowns), but also identified some of the unique opportunities during times of transitions.
For example, an uncertain future can be one of the most fertile settings for dreaming or imagining something new. It can be one of the most creative times in our lives—if we aren’t paralyzed by all of the challenges and changes.
The people that MDS helps go through significant transitions after a disaster. Their future may be uncertain. Part of the beauty of MDS volunteers is bringing God’s presence in us—being the hands and feet of Jesus—as survivors undergo the change from their former lives to the new. The promise of God’s presence through all of life’s transitions is one of the greatest gifts any of us can give or receive.
As we transition into the spring season, MDS Canada needs you! Our response in Princeton is wrapping up; we are hoping to be able to finish well there in May. Would you be willing to volunteer and help us out? And our response in Monte Lake, B.C. is just starting up. We are eagerly hoping we’ll get our needed permits soon. Would you be willing to join us this summer as we help fire survivors get home? We’d love to hear from you about that as well! If you would like to volunteer, visit www.mds.org or contact Clara Flores at cflores@mds.org.
In all of your transitions, may you know God’s abiding presence.
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