alive @ 2010

Canadian flags are everywhere! Chants of “Go, Canada, Go” echo through the streets. Canadians, from all kinds of cultural groups, spontaneously sing renditions of “O Canada”. Laughter, chatter, and cheers resound from the packed restaurants, bars, “entertainment houses,” and pavilions as Olympic goers cheer on Canadian athletes and enjoy entertainment from across Canada and the world. People of all ages can be heard (and seen) squealing with glee as they zip-line high-above Robson Square. Buskers sing, dance, play the sax or trumpet and any other form of sound-making instrument. Some perform magic or stand statue-like — the entertainment is endless and everywhere! One young man even stands in the middle of Granville St. with a “Free hugs” sign and the ladies line up for their hug!

In the midst of this activity are Christians who are handing out Christian tracts, Bibles, Mountie and More Than Gold witness pins, and free cups of hot coffee and hot chocolate. Conversations are initiated as Christians share the message of God’s love for the whole world. The Olympics is an event that brings the world together so that God’s people have the opportunity to share God’s message of love and forgiveness — a message that unites not only people to people, but God to people for all eternity!