The leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations. – Rev 22: 2
My name is Irene and I am a tree hugger. Many people like animals and in the same way, I like trees. I am awed like a child when I walk under a canopy, I cry sometimes when I see trees and forests from a distance and I like hugging trees and sometimes, I feel hugged back.
When I joined the Communion Forest in 2022, the core message resonated deeply within me, and it continues to do so: ‘To plant is to hope, to restore is to heal, to protect is to love.’ It’s a simple truth, yet profoundly moving. To plant is to hope—for fruits we yearn to taste, for shade beneath which we long to rest, and for the songs of birds that will fill the air with life.
As it says in Revelation 22: 2; The leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nations, it is this hope that keeps me grounded in my tree-hugging (lol) and in the work we are doing in the Communion Forest of Ecosystems CPR! I am inspired by the work in local churches, as much as the work on global platforms because all of it contributes to the healing of nations through restoring biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem resilience, and fostering community sustainability.
Learn more about Communion Forest CPR (conservation, protection,and restoration) on our website and social media @communion forest.
Irene Sebastian-Waweru
Communion Forest Facilitator – Africa Region