Sunday, November 9, 2008

Rwanda

In the movie Hotel Rwanda, Don Cheadle playing Paul the Rwandan hotel manager has this dialogue with Joaquin Phoenix's character (Jack an American reporter)  regarding the horrible genocide that Jack has just recorded and the presumed response of Jack's American audience.
Paul, "I am glad that you have shot this footage and that the world will see it. It is the only way we have the chance that people might intervene"

Jack, "Yeah and if no one intervenes, is it still a good thing to show?"

"How can they not intervene when they witness such atrocities?"

"I think if the people see this footage they'll say, 'oh my God that's horrible,'  and then go on eating their dinners."
I am proud to be apart of a church with people who don't just go about eating their dinners after seeing these atrocities. The Rwanda08 mission team has been with Richland Hills for the last few months and yesterday they left Richland Hills. They will arrive in Rwanda in December, so please pray for them and their Kingdom work in Rwanda. 

1 comment:

Jonathan Storment said...

That movie was so convicting. In particular that scene, and I agree Luke, we have been detached for far too long. Good post man.