From The Restory - Conversations On The Journey (13)

 

Supporting The Restory

 

“Accepting someone’s help is as good as giving someone help.”

 

                                                                                      Matthew 10:41 (The Message)

 

The work of The Restory is done for the people, but also through the people. We envisage it to be more so in the years to come. If we want to bring about a change in consciousness, that will alter the way we see ourselves and the world as well as the way we live, the talents, gifts and support of people are needed.

The Restory is not sustained by any large institution, foundation, or corporation. From the beginning, we have done the work mainly through generating our own sources of income – restoration projects, markets, pottery workshops, our art. To a very large extent we are still trying to do so, but balancing spiritual support and income generation is not easy and if we’re honest, we barely manage to make ends meet.

Our retreats, spiritual direction sessions and workshops also contribute to our income, but because we want to keep it as accessible as possible – especially to people who go through difficult times for which they need support but ironically cannot afford, and to the staff of non-profit organizations – there is actually no profit.

We are grateful for the contributions of close friends through the years. Through that it was possible to renovate our bathrooms and make it more functional for retreats, attend the Living School, Matilda doing the training in spiritual direction, erecting a carport, transforming the little ruin into a chapel and addressing our transport needs. There were times when donations and gifts helped us through a month. Without that the work would’ve ceased long ago.

We believe that helping people discover the often hidden or even denied traditions of Christian contemplation is particularly important during this time of social and political uncertainty. That was our aim right from the start; over the years it has merely grown in urgency. We want to expand the work of the Restory through our programs, videos, workshops and retreats. We want to improve and maintain facilities.

It won’t be possible to do that solely by way of previous strategies and methods.

We are getting older and there are days when we are physically so tired from our efforts of generating an income and the worries when we don’t succeed, that we find it difficult to be spiritually effective and sensitive. The task and challenges are too big for us. We need help.

Friends and family members have played a huge role in making us aware of that and of the importance of putting our needs out there.

How can you support the work of The Restory?

• Through a single, once-off contribution

• Through small, monthly contributions

Bank account
 
Bank:                                 ABSA
Name:                               M Angus
Type of Account:              Savings
Account number:             9315 820 671

• Helping with items on The Restory wish list

      (Precise specifications grew out of experience and for the tasks items are needed for)

-          50 cc Brush cutter

-          Shade net for the sides of the carport, the studio garden and the vegetable garden

-          Treated wood poles for the studio garden and vegetable garden

-          Fencing material for a new fence around the main house, chapel and Sebastien’s rondavel

-          Small wood burning stove for the chapel

-          Plants for the chapel garden

-          New shelves for the pottery kiln

-          3 garage doors or any large doors that can function as garage door

• Volunteer work

-          Building a labyrinth

-          Maintaining the vegetable garden

-          General maintenance on the house and other facilities

 

 

 

 

 Thank you that we can share this with you.

And as long as I draw breath

May I be

A light for those who have lost their way,

A home for the forsaken,

A backstage pass to the great unknown

When all the seats are taken

                                                                                                            Antony Osler

Much love

George and Matilda