After failing the 9th grade and barely making it through the l0th grade in the D.C. public school system, my parents placed me in a predominately white Christian school. My whole world began to change. I started to see life from a totally different perspective and I was excited about all the possibilities that God had for me. After being in this school for nearly one month, I reluctantly joined the only choir that they had, which happened to be all white. Speaking of possibilities, singing with that choir almost seemed an impossibility at first. But God was faithful! I believe that God was preparing me then for what I know to be His will for me now. Bridging gaps.
I know that God has definitely placed a call upon my life to help tear down the walls between the races that have been built over the years and in their place build bridges. There is a great need today for bridge–builders and still a greater need to help people cross over. People that have never known how to, were afraid to, or just plain refused to in the past. I am so excited that God has allowed me the privilege of helping to build these bridges and enable me to help others cross over as well. It is about time that they know what is on the other side of life, so to speak. Fear, ignorance, and anger has held us back too long. I am ready to cross over. Are you?"
Lynda Randle
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