what a whirlwind weekend..from Atlanta to Sleepy Hollow, from a national memorial service to a national celebration of heritage..it was non stop....the service in honor of Millard Fuller was a blessed one, the founder of habitat celebrating life..with so many ..a man of love..was the theme..and it started by a tape of his voice..talking about how its time for congregations to step up and change the world..to get out and listen to the gospel and then act..Pres. Carter in near tears cited how Millard changed the world, challenged him to get into service and he said when Millard asked you could not say no...then national speaker Tony Campolo...stated his 401 k had become a 201 K..and that the very words that the gospel stated of trust not your riches in gold nor things, had come true by default in this economy, but Millard and Linda both lived that long before not needing an economic crisis to know that giving away what you had and bringing love the gospel and action to the world was the mission of each persons life...the family Fuller, were there, withlove and many great MIllard stories, as we all had our own...i remember him saying, when he left habitat..people were bringing coffee cakes and deserts like he had died..he said Jim can you believe that, ill never retire from believing anyone should go to bed at nite iun substandard housing...so neither do we retire..or give up, but reallly step forward that much more!!!! Marching to Zion..living on Higher Ground and building on Higher ground for families who are inpoverty who need to be lifted up and in turn our own lives are lifted...Millard Oye..Habitat Oye, Fuller Center Oye... God love you all, jim killoran
ps ten thousand strong i return on early flight iwth my son from atlanta to the st pats day parade, during the day we are getting ready a project in New Orleans and have volunteers from Solomon Schecter and other high schools workingin Yonkers and New Rochelle...what a day..ten thousand at the Sleepy Hollow St Pats day parade.. an amazing event..thank you Janine Rose and Tom Kennedy and Mary Grace and all the gang, it was an amazing success..it was unbelievable....no question.. blessed with a beautiful day..today quoted in the JOurnal news of celebrating our FAITH..celebrating we had made it here to this country, and that we all have hte love of Jesus in our hearts, and bring the twinkling smile of Irish eyes, a lifl, a laugh, and whats the Craic (wheres the fun) and from there the parade is everyday ...if youre Irish come into the Parlor...theres a chair here for you...and if you are not..everyone is welcome to be on St. Pats day and all year round...we celebrate our faith, our future and our fathers.. andmothers who worked so hard for us...and brought us thru famine and fear, over waves and without prejudice to know we are truly blessed.. now to the Irish and all, faith is dead with out Action, lets get out and change the world..!!!! Cead Mille Benneacht..j
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