Thursday, May 21, 2009

As We Forgive


The life changing power of forgiveness is the topic of a new movie. Directed by Laura Waters Hinson "As We Forgive" follows Rosaria and Chantale, two Rwandan women who come face-to-face with the men who slaughtered their families and attempted to murder them during the 1994 genocide. An estimated one million Rwandans were killed and nearly a million widows and orphans were left in the genocide’s wake. This is a very powerful movie that both Kim and I have had a chance to preview. This film speaks about the powerful freedom one can find in forgiveness.
For those in the Nashville area there is a special showing of the film tonight - May 21st at Belcourt Theater (7:30pm $6 cost) with proceeds going to the Living Bricks Foundation, a non-profit organization that partners with Prison Fellowship to help repentant genocide perpetrators build housing for their victims' families ... Also there will be a showing tomorrow (Friday, May 22nd) at Harpeth Community Church in Franklin (6:30pm) ...
The film will be available on DVD -