Yesterday while at Church we had the pleasure of seeing the kids perform songs they learned during Vacation Bible School last week. We are a small Church, I'm estimating about 300 regularly in attendance, but had 119 kids turn out for last week's session. An effort like that requires a ton of volunteers and it seems that the congregation was up to the task. Videos of the week long event were shown and there was an abundance of activities and it's obvious that the kids had a blast and that the adults and older kids poured a lot of love into the little ones. It was tough not to get choked up thinking about that and the impact these kind folks made in the lives of the kids.
After service I began to think about the fact that these volunteers didn't just show up but its' quite possible that their efforts changed the world, at least for a number of the kids. Not everyone receives the emotional support, love, nutrition, attention, and encouragement that they need. For a week the volunteers at Life Community Church (https://www.facebook.com/lccpaso) provided that without limits. Have you considered what you can do to change someone's world? It may not be a week of work at Church. Maybe a kind word to the grocery clerk, a complement to a neighbor, assisting someone that you know that may be physically limited, going to a senior home and visiting a resident regularly. The list is only limited by our lack of desire to consider where we can impact. I know this is something that I plan to improve upon immediately!
One of the foundations of Rotary International is "Service Above Self" and Rotary provides countless opportunities to serve within your community and around the world. It's easy to locate a local chapter.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. Proverbs 11:25
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