Good News Florida

The first thing that comes to mind is the day President Kennedy was assassinated. I was in middle school and an announcement came over the intercom for the teachers to turn on the TVs in the classroom to the local news channel. Teachers were crying and everyone was so scared; it was the first time in my life that I realized that we are never truly safe in this world. -Nancy McDonald, President/CEO, Hope Women’s Centers For me, it was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I was at a sock hop in the school’s gymnasium, and I vividly remember the music stopping and our teachers crying uncontrollably. Though I was only in elementary school at the time, that event had an impact on my life merely by the response frommy teachers, principal, parents, older siblings and many other leaders in the community. They were saddened and stunned that our leader, the leader ofAmerica, could bemurdered in such a gruesome way. It literally opened my eyes to the fact that this world can be a cruel place if you stand for what is right and just; yet, ironically, I was encouraged by them to always stand for what is right and never worry about the potential consequences. Quite amem- orable experience! -Dr. Rosby L. Glover, Executive Director, Mount Bethel Human Services Corporation For me it was the Kennedy assassination. It is significant because I had just turned four years old, and it is one of my earliest memories. It also caused me to realize that I can't always trust the government to tell me the truth. -Samuel Lamerson, PhD, President/Professor of NewTestament, Knox Theological Seminary The most recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I am one of the coaches for First Priority. I found out that the shooter was on our campus for a few months in 2017. It broke our hearts to see what happened at MSDHS. Our hearts go out to all affected by this tragedy. I was passionate about reaching teens with the love of Christ before this happened. This experience has only made me more determined to bring hope to the kids who are hurting on campus. -Tewannah Aman, Executive Director, Broward County Right to Life Probably 9/11. I left my law practice (which is where I watched 9/11 play out on TV) and became the Sr. Pastor at Rio about six weeks later. That transition was already in the works at that point, but 9/11 was such a profound demonstration of evil and bro- kenness that I knew that I was called to fight, no longer as a lawyer but a pastor. And we need lawyers too! -Tom Hendrikse, Senior Pastor, Rio Vista Community Church 9/11 was the ultimate day of devastation as the Twin Towers , Pentagon and PA flight fell to the ground. The impact was profound for me and our country and the world. Our family and friends gathered in our office conference room , viewed the horrific happenings and prayed together. Innocence lost for our generation of people under evil attack. President Kennedy's assassinationwas also impactful as I sat inmy college French class and realized our country wasn't as safe as I thought. And yet we know that God holds the Victory forever and ever –Amen. -Virlee S. Stepelton, Charity Advocate s 4KIDS 2nd REGISTER al Annu W FOR ON cl o ose t g Shinin home hope voAd A | Friday Special Gue Food truck cy ca 6pm | pril 20 st Jedd Medefind. s. Live Music. 20 Tickets $ .4KIDS.us/N w i ght ww | yccaovAdof s s Tewannah Aman Tom Hendrikse Virlee “Vee” Stepelton Wants to Know… Joyce Feldman Dr. Mary Drabik Nancy McDonald Dr. Rosby L. Glover Dr. Samuel Lamerson