While serving alongside of about 100 Elevation students this last Monday during Love Week, I met two people that impacted me. I did not really expect my life and perspective to be altered, I just thought I was going to sort some clothes. First off, due to the overload of volunteers that showed up, the group got split up. So a group of us headed across the street to the Salvation Army. I had no idea what to expect. As much as I see and hear about Salvation Army, I had really no idea what they do. As we entered the building, we saw dozens of women and their children, being fed and kept warm. Our group had the pleasure of serving ice cream with toppings to them.I met two people that in small ways impacted me like crazy!
The first is this lovely lady, Leona.
She started making faces at me when she realized that I had a camera and that I was taking pictures. I of course snapped a shot of her. Then she turned to me and began asking me how she could get the picture. Long story short, I had a chance to bless this woman simply by taking her picture and making it available to her. She was so thankful for something so simple. Most of us have hundreds of silly pictures of ourselves but she may not have had a single shot of herself. So thankful that I was able to take part in helping out in such a simple way
The next person I met and spent some time with was a sweet little boy.
I never got his name or heard his story but by making him an ice cream sundae, his appreciation gave me some more perspective. When we gave him his bowl of ice cream, he was so thankful but when we asked him what he wanted on his ice cream, this boy was shocked. I'm not sure he had ever had ice cream with anything on it. He was so terribly grateful for the simple things like oreos and chocolate sauce.
I was blown away by how little things can open doors to share life with and love on people around you.
"Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired."
Mother Teresa
