I heard a speech from Sarah J from CARP LA and she explained how she and the rest of CARP LA established the movement called ‘Peace Starts With Me’. She managed to hold an event at her college campus which educated the young people why it was better to wait until marriage to have sex. Although she received a lot of controversy, both the students and teachers ended up loving the message and supported her. Because of this she had been requested to hold her event again. I was so amazed about how much work is being done in the USA compared to UK CARP.
30 June (Sat)
I heard a speech from Sarah J from CARP LA and she explained how she and the rest of CARP LA established the movement called ‘Peace Starts With Me’. She managed to hold an event at her college campus which educated the young people why it was better to wait until marriage to have sex. Although she received a lot of controversy, both the students and teachers ended up loving the message and supported her. Because of this she had been requested to hold her event again. I was so amazed about how much work is being done in the USA compared to UK CARP.
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Several months before the CARP Hyo Jeong trip took place, I was planning on going to Japan. For one thing, I wanted to use my time before going back to studies to get to know the Japanese culture and to practice my language skills. For another thing, I really felt like I needed some time for myself away from the environment I am used to especially in order to work on my life of faith and to gain clarity about my future. One day then, my mother got an e-mail about the trip and without thinking about it much I knew that I should take part. As it was a very spontaneous decision, I did not really have many expectations about how it is going to be and actually found myself being very unprepared once I have arrived in Japan.
I am incredibly grateful that I was blessed enough to be able to participate on the Hyeojong trip and Jcarp exchange project. It will be a highlight of my summer that I’ll never forget.
What I liked about this trip was the fact that we spent time in both Japan and Korea. This was the first time for me to go to Cheong Pyong so this trip really was a significant moment in my life to be in the Holy Ground of Korea.
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Stories
Here you can find a selection of stories and experiences from some of our participants. The project is slightly different each year giving people a chance to participate again, parhaps taking a more supervisory role the next time. But each one of them has a life-changing experience which they will carry with them for many years to come and will encourage them to start projects of their own in their local community. CategoriesArchives
September 2019
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