A beautiful, sad place

This is what pastor Juan Esteban Saravia has to say about Ñuñoa (from here). It makes me think of Hobart.

The suburb of Ñuñoa is a beautiful place, its people are beautiful, but sadly many of them live as slaves. Many live without direction, without a purpose. Many have forgotten that they are people, men and women, created by God in his image. They have forgotten their Creator and don't stop to think - because they are slaves to sin, and Satan directs them for his own purposes. [La comuna de Ñuñoa es un hermoso lugar, su gente es hermosa, pero lamentablemente muchos de ellos viven como esclavos. Muchos viven sin un sentido, sin un propósito. Muchos han olvidado que son personas, hombres y mujeres, creados por Dios a su imagen. Han olvidado a su creador y no lo reflejan, porque son esclavos del pecado, y Satanás los maneja para sus propios propósitos.]

This bit doesn't sound like Hobart :(

In the suburb of Ñuñoa there exists injustice and inequality. There is robbery, violence, scams, drug addiction etc. [En la comuna de Ñuñoa existe la injusticia y la inequidad. Hay robos, violaciones, estafas, drogadicción, etc.] 

In both places the answer is the same.

Jesus can reverse this situation. He can rescue this suburb, he can redeem Ñuñoa. Christ can be the Redeemer of Ñuñoa through his church as it tells the suburb the Good News that Jesus died on a cross to rescue people from death and slavery. [Jesús puede revertir esta situación, Él puede rescatar a la comuna, Él puede redimir Ñuñoa. Cristo puede ser el Redentor de Ñuñoa a través de su Iglesia que le cuenta a la comuna La Buena Noticia de que Él murió en una cruz para rescatar de la muerte y de la esclavitud a cada persona que Él quiera.]

I'm looking forward to playing my part in helping the church mature in faith and understanding so that, if God wills it, Ñuñoa and other places may be greatly blessed.