The Friday evening session had a short talk, a “artists panel” interviewing a photographer, filmmaker & musician and then a band played, with videos of various things, and stories of how they had engaged in the orphan crisis including mission trips and both domestic & international adoption. The next day, a panel of bloggers met who discussed writing.
// We need to be open to interruptions. These will take the form of other humans, who when their stories invade our lives, we will change.
// The broken invites us into our own brokenness – the conversations about Orphan Care will drive us into the arms & hearts of Father God
ARTIST PANEL
Esther Havens – Humanitarian Photographer – http://estherhavens.com/
Jonathan Olinger – Founder and Executive Director of Discover the Journey - www.discoverthejourney.org
Aaron Levy - Musician - http://aaronivey.com/
// If I meet someone who has a story and it’s not being told, I feel compelled to tell it.
// There is a difference between being a voyeur and a storyteller
// Everything comes down to relationship. Every injustice in the world can be traced back to a broken relationship.
// Story helps relationship…transport someone…encountering someone who isn’t the same…story…entering into someone else’s suffering and pain…that how we absorb the weight of pain, by listening to their story.
// It’s always the visual that stirs verbs, nouns & phrases
// The real artist is getting invested in the soil…real art is created when you are engaging in the story. This is what Jesus did for us – met us where we were in our suffering.
// Art speaks on multiple levels but facts speak on just one.
// Not everything is for everyone to experience. Not everything is meant to become a song.
AARON LEVY BAND
// Art…to stir the heart of man towards God
// Adoption is the most tangible expression of salvation that we have
// We are all just broken people in need of God
// The need is great, but what we see with our eyes is what we are responsible for
WRITING
// Story is what makes our relationships
// People respond when they know (a) our story & (b) they are told the stories of those affected. Both of these stories are important.
// There is a real authenticity that people are craving. When you are authentic, people trust you enough to go with you on this journey
// Sometimes we give a boldness/intimacy on social media that we wouldn’t have in normal conversation. Keep it natural
// Value that you bring something because of the unique gifting that Father has given you. Everyone should be ok with whatever God has asked you to write. Stay true to your voice.
// Don’t try and tie everything up in a bow and “complete” it.
// Whose story am I telling?? It is one thing to tell what I am going through. It is a totally other thing to tell my husband’s/friend’s/families story
// It is important to always give hope.
// Timing is key. Tell a story when there’s a lesson to be learnt, not just for the sake of it.
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