Mother Teresa challenged us to shift our perspective and
grasp that “poverty isn’t only being hungry, naked and homeless. The
poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest
poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.”
What do our homes look like today? Consequently, they resemble such
poverty of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for within the dynamics
of the platonic family.
Some children dream of becoming teachers, astronomers, and doctors.
Yet as a child Chantelle dreamed of revival and restoring the nation by
the transformational love of Jesus Christ. She grew up and attended
Vanguard College. It enabled her to pursue her passion for revival of
those left damaged and restoration of the broken-hearted. She
discovered such a need within young children. As a result, she
co-founded a non-profit organization called “Makaway Kids Kamp” where
underprivileged children experience a free five day summer camp held at
Sunnyside Christian Retreat Centre. Her dream launched her into a season
of appearing on The Bachelor Canada in 2012, as she was a bachelorette
of God’s light for the nation. Thus, granting further opportunities to
speak and initiate revival to her community, to the nation, and to the
world!
Some children dream of becoming farmers, pilots, and professional
athletes. Yet as a child Charlene dreamed of changing the world by
becoming a motivational speaker. It was a dream that she put on hold.
She grew up and became a nurse, who inspired her patients to not be
defined by their condition, such as a stroke, spinal cord injury, or
traumatic brain injury. She instructed them to embrace their dreams. A
patient once asked, “have you ever thought of being a motivational
speaker?” Her natural response was a laugh and a positive nod of her
head. Recently, she took a four month leave of absence from nursing to
join Chantelle and pursue her dream of speaking. Her deepest desire is
to speak scriptural truth and to inspire people to live out their lives
boldly with great expectations of what God can do!
Isaiah 61:1-2 outlines the direction for both Chantelle and Charlene,
since “the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has
anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up
the broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release
from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s
favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn. “
Sunnyside Christian Retreat Center has commissioned Chantelle and
Charlene to promote camp ministry and Transformation Textiles. They are
eager to speak to various communities, schools, churches, and other
organizations across Canada and change the world by speaking truth into
the lives of those who have felt unwanted or unloved.
Will you join us?
Please follow us in this new journey of living out truth, as we travel and speak!
Remember those days when your mom took your photo on the first day of kindergarten? Here is our “first” day of officially speaking! #chartelle
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