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from the editor >> Seeing what is possible WARREN L. MAYE But Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.... What is impossible with men is possible with God." —Matthew 19:26; Luke 18:27 I t's the year 2000 and I'm riding down sunny Uhuru Highway in Nairobi, Kenya, enjoying sights typical in most major cities. But then, the smooth pavement gradually transforms into a rugged, jaw–jarring terrain and our small car begins to struggle in and out of large, mud–fi lled potholes. "Where are we?" I ask Sam, the driver. "Kibera," he says. "We will reach the Salvation Army center soon." We ride past countless mud–brick, one–room shacks with rusty galvanized roofs, barefoot and tattered children, and rustic roadside vendors. We fi nally arrive at the center's tall wooden gates. Sam toots his horn, and the weathered doorways open inward, revealing a Kenyan corps of- fi cer couple wearing Salvation Army gray uniforms and broad smiles. I spend the day with them, learning about their ministry that includes six outposts, serving 1,008 soldiers; a day–care center that serves 79 children; and a multipurpose center, whose primary focus is HIV/AIDS education and prevention where as many as 100 people frequently attend informative seminars. In my eyes, the tasks with which these corps offi cers are charged seems overwhelming, given their meager resources. But in their eyes, I see a hope and an excitement that comes only when one sees beyond what is—and catches a vision for what is possible. Today, are you seeing what is possible where you are—in your home, on your job, in your ministry, and in your life? Or are you burdened and frightened by what is? As a young pawnbroker's assistant in London, William Booth's eyes were opened to the desperate needs of poor and disadvantaged people. And God gave him a vision that eventually came to fruition as The Salvation Army. In this Good News! you'll read how people who were faced with adversity saw beyond their own challenging circumstances and caught a vision that transformed their lives and the lives of people around them. From the volunteers who reached out to apartment residents mourning the loss of their possessions and loved ones in a Harlem gas explosion, to grandmothers in Newark, NJ, who decided to offer their senior citizenship as a gift to precious little children, to a USA Eastern Territory that gives back to the world by refurbishing old corps buildings and plant- ing new corps in distant lands, you'll see what is possible—here and abroad—when you catch God's inspiring vision for your life and for the lives of others. Follow Good News! on Twitter @ GoodNewsSA www.twitter.com/GoodNewsSA Become a fan on Facebook @ GoodNewsSA www.facebook.com/GoodNewsSA GOOD NEWS! USA EASTERN TERRITORY Commissioners Barry C. and Sue Swanson Territorial Leaders Colonel William A. Bamford III Chief Secretary Lt. Colonel Cheryl A. Maynor Secretary for Communications Warren L. Maye Editor Robert Mitchell Managing Editor Keri Johnson Art Director Reginald Raines Associate Art Director Doris Marasigan Photo Archivist Karena Lin Graphic Designer Joe Marino Graphic Designer Nanette Morales Production/Web Specialist Divisional News Correspondents CFOT—Major A. Kenneth Wilson ARCC—Major Charles Deitrick PENDEL—Randall Thomas, Major Kathryn A. Avery EMP—Jaye C. Jones GNY—Captain Gillian Rogers MASS—Drew Forster NJ—Bramwell Applin NEOSA—Major Thomas Hinzman NNE—Cheryl Poulopoulos PR & VI—Linette Luna SNE—James Gordon SWONEKY—Major Faith Miller WEPASA—Captain Kimberly DeLong Territorial Music Liaison—Ronald Waiksnoris All articles are copyrighted by The Salvation Army, except where indicated, and can be reprinted only with written permission. Also available in Korean and Spanish. Statement of Purpose Good News! is the offi cial publication of The Salvation Army of the USA Eastern Territory. The purpose of Good News! is to inform, inspire, and equip Salvationists to grow in holiness, to serve together in supportive, healing communities, and to reach others for Jesus Christ. For mailing list changes, write: Good News!, 440 West Nyack Road, West Nyack, NY 10994–1739. GOOD NEWS! Follow Good News! on Twitter @ GoodNewsSA www.twitter.com/GoodNewsSA Become a fan on Facebook @ GoodNewsSA www.facebook.com/GoodNewsSA BUENAS NOTICIAS! SACONNECTS.ORG GET CONNECTED STAY CONNECTED COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT 2 April 2014