Step into a heartwarming tale of purpose and impact as we follow the journey of Bob and Brenda Drida, two dedicated volunteers who found their calling at City on a Hill. Find out how a simple mission week turned into a transformative experience that changed their lives forever.

In this episode, Art explores the incredible story of Bob and Brenda, who became core volunteers at City on a Hill, dedicated to transforming communities. Hear about how a chance encounter at their church led them on a path of purpose, giving back to their own city, Milwaukee. Be moved by Brenda's personal connection to poverty, motivating her to make a difference in her own city. Witness Bob's deep emotions as he empathizes with struggling single mothers, driving him to show up and be present.

Tune in and embrace the values of community and courage that drive this organization to uplift those affected by generational poverty. Discover how City on a Hill's outreach events and encounters open hearts and forge meaningful relationships. Learn how the R3 workshop fosters deeper conversations and understanding in building knowledge together when you tune in to this episode.

Episode Highlights:

07:23 - I think the desperation, and I think it could bring out like if I would've had children in a real life situation, you would do pretty much anything to get food for your children or to protect them or whatever their needs were. You would do whatever it would take to get those needs met.

10:17 - First of all just trying to be a light for Christ, and I look at like what would I want? How would I want someone to be with me? I guess I just want to be loving and kind and sympathetic. I guess with the neighbors that come, I want to give that to them.

16:33 - I think the educational journey that you walk through, no matter what your age is, is very enlightening because we all have preconceived notions of how things go, how they should go, what we think should be done. But once you spend some time here, you understand that it took a while for it to get here to where we are at this place and a lot of work needs to be done and we can be helpful. But don't cast judgment if you don't really know what's going on, and that education was really eye-opening for us.

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