xag.org Redeeming the Time

In an earlier post, I tried to egg Neil Cox into attending the Geeks and God Web 2.0 Conference. I had been wanting to go for a long time, but after I made my presumptuous proclamation to Neil, he introduced me to the reason he couldn't consider attending: Indianapolis' Faith, Hope, and Love Week, held from July 20-26, 2008.

Founded By Merlin Gonzales, Faith, Hope, and Love (FHL) is a ministry that unites Christian volunteers each year in a week of community service in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Volunteers meet each day for a time of worship, followed by a day of projects helping people in need. Without trying to explain FHL in an inadequate way, I'll let FHL do its own explaining by linking to YouTube videos from their website, fhlinternational.org.

The reason Neil Cox is missing the conference is becoming the reason that I will miss it as well. My plan is to attend FHL week for a couple of days with some members of my family. We will make the drive from the Columbus, Ohio area to join Neil and friends for the event, and hopefully, we can stay for some of the wrap-up festivities on Saturday, July 26th.

To Rob Feature and Matt Farina of Geeks and God:
Sorry Rob and Matt, maybe next time, but keep up the good work. The work that you produce is outstanding and fills a real need in the body of Christ. By the way, if you could tell others about Faith, Hope, and Love Week, that would be awesome!