Via Michelle Mirelez

Wonderful work! See you all there!

If you leave out justice you will find yourself breaking agreements and faking evidence in trials 'for the sake of humanity', and become in the end a cruel and treacherous man.

C.S. Lewis

Mere Christianity

Frontline Tour

The IC NMSU club hosted the Deep South team last night for a screening of "Tony," a story about a young man from Northern Uganda. Aromorach Agnes also shared her personal story with us.

We cannot thank the roadies enough for all their hard work and sacrifice. We also want to extend a whole-hearted "thank you" to everyone who attended the screening and everyone who helped out.

Your smallest efforts can make an enormous difference.

Find out how you can join the movement this Thursday at 6:30 on the second floor of Corbett Center.

Interview with Team Mid-Atlantic - featuring Thad McRae

His second home is Las Cruces. He knows it.

Click here to be re-directed to interview featuring Thad McRae

Greetings!

I’ll give you a shallow rundown on who I am.

My name is Amanda, I’m 20 years old, and I’m currently embarking on my third year at NMSU studying Journalism. I love Jesus. My favorite color is purple. My favorite poet is John Keats. My brother is my best friend. I’ve been listening to a lot of Van Morrison lately. I enjoy Kanye West way too much. If candy could sustain me, I would let it. In my head I'm British. I enjoy the oxford comma. Now...

My Invisible Children story is rooted in a book. I began college at NMSU in the Fall of 2009 and by the end of that semester apathy was pumping my blood. While walking through Barnes & Noble one December morning, a display probably titled “Inspirational”, caught my eye. A vibrant lime green foreground zeroed on the chilling image of a shoeless boy, under a hot sky, towing a sinister gun on his back. This was the cover of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of A Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah.

Wanting to rid myself of the apathy that had been harvesting in my heart, I bought it. After finals, I began to read and those few days were some of the most emotional I have ever had. This is an autobiography of the atrocities Beah encountered as a child soldier in Sierra Leone, including the difficulties of his rehabilitation and reintegration into society. It absolutely plowed the hardness of my heart.

That Spring semester a childhood friend told me about some wonderful people heading up the Invisible Children Club at NMSU and encouraged me to go to their first meeting of the semester. “Invisible Children uses film, creativity and social action to end the use of child soldiers in Joseph Kony’s rebel war and restore LRA-affected communities in central Africa to peace and prosperity” (http://www.invisiblechildren.com). I walked in at the end of the meeting (I’m still working on my punctuality) and awkwardly explained that a book had brought me there. I did my research, and have yet to encounter a more flexible, creative, and innovative non-profit organization like Invisible Children.

Their adaptability is something I appreciate deeply and consider it one of their strongest traits. Funds raised are spent wisely: preventing attacks through early warning systems, building radio towers, as well as an emphasis on rehabilitation (schooling, medical, and psychological).

I just returned from The Fourth Estate and with a revived passion and confidence in IC and ICTLC, I know we can positively impact the people and areas affected by the LRA and finally bring this war to an end. I encourage you to look into Invisible Children, read Beah’s work, understand and let yourself be moved. Together we can “prove the Universal through the specific”.

Best,

Amanda

Brianna Stewart

Hello everyone, I am Brianna Stewart and I am nineteen years old. I am thankful to be apart of the wonderful "IC: Team Las Cruces". I have been aware of Invisible Children since my junior year in high school, but aware of the treacherous attacks of the LRA since my sophomore year. I found about these tragedies due to my high school English teacher that challenged me to take my research papers to another level. It was not until I entered college in New Mexico to study film a few years ago that I was re-introduced to I.C. and became heavily involved. Being apart of such an involved and innovative team I realize our roles shift, from leadership to creativeness, and I appreciate it deeply.

In Spring of 2011, I had the privilege to take part in the "Breaking the Silence" campaign and gain the support from you, my friends and family. This changed me, with everyday life challenges happening I saw love exemplified like never before...from YOU.

Today, I am here to let you know my efforts are not complete. The LRA is still breaking apart homes viciously. I only hope that through my humility, passion, and dedication I will continue until I finish strong. I need your support. Whether it is by mention, through prayer, or donation. I cannot accomplish it alone. I deeply believe that completing this 'mission' is apart of God's call on my journey. Please follow along, as I am serving frontline.

Frontline Video

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Introduction

Hello! Welcome! Thank you for visiting our blog. First take a look at the picture above, we are merely some of your team leaders. We are Invisible Children's Team Las Cruces. We have so much to share with you and are thankful of your attention.

For the next few days our Frontliners will be posting their stories, look out for them and scroll around!

Be Intentional.