Savior’s Serenade is changing the world
As part of the ongoing, yet somewhat irregular Change the World Wednesday series that I began in January, I’m taking a moment to highlight an organization called Savior’s Serenade…
Our family has been in the hospital on a few occasions with Mihret. I know what it’s like to walk through those halls with some uncertainty on your heart. It can be confusing, heartbreaking, scary, and exhausting. It can be a very dark and lonely place for your body, mind, and spirit. I can only imagine that these feelings of fear and isolation would be magnified if you’re the patient and you’re facing a life-threatening illness.
Cancer has the ability to pull the rug out from under entire families. Its impact can be felt throughout a community. And it can leave everyone wondering, “What, if anything, can I do to help?”
Brad Baxter and his family experienced the emotional toll of a battle with cancer when Brad was diagnosed with stage IV thyroid cancer. And in the midst of one of his darkest moments, God showed up on his doorstep when approximately 100 friends and family members gathered on his front lawn and serenaded him with hymns and Christian songs. Light pierced through the darkness. Brad says it was a powerful moment in his life. I’m sure it was a powerful moment in the lives of everyone else who participated that evening, too.
Not long after that, Savior’s Serenade was born. The premise of Savior’s Serenade is simple: It’s a ministry focusing on those battling cancer and in need of an uplifting spiritual experience. Much like Brad’s friends and family did for him, Savior’s Serenade gathers people together to be the hands and feet of Jesus to someone who is fighting cancer. Songs and hymns are sung. Prayers are prayed. Tears are shed. Light shines in the darkness. Hope is revived. Love is shown. The world is changed. One song at a time.
How can you help change the world through Savior’s Serenade?
If you have a loved-one in the Indianapolis area who is fighting cancer, you can schedule a 30 minute serenade for that friend or family member. You can contact them by email or by phone (Brad Baxter: 317-501-3202 or Steve Hatchel: 317-501-3202) to schedule a serenade
If you live in the Indianapolis area, I encourage you to join them on their next serenade. Serenades are announced on their facebook page (why not go ahead and “like” the page while you’re at it?) and everyone is invited to participate. It’s only 30 minutes out of your day and you’ll be actively changing the world of people who have been impacted by cancer.
Go on. Change the world.
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