That I May Serve

1 John 3:18 NIV says "dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."  I love this passage because God addresses all of us as His children. He tells us to serve others, do not just pay lip service, get out and do something.  I have tried to instill that in my son.  But, in truth, he has shown me that example.  He has a true servant's heart.   A while back I shared on my Facebook page a conversation he and I had on service... I asked him why he served so much and his answer was my question should be why doesn't he serve more?

I already know I am overjoyed to be able to share this trip with my son. I have been itching to show him the country I fell in love with on my first trip in 2005. I want to show him the beauty of her people. I want him to see that beauty even through the hardships her people face. But, mostly,I just want to see him in action. He is, and always has been, a shining example to me of community service.  I do not know what I will see. What I do know is that he never ceases to amaze me with the service he renders.