I Work For Them

      One of the things that I struggle with is when people say to me "What you're doing is so amazing" and "I couldn't do that, you guys are awesome".  I know what people mean and I know the intent behind what they're saying; it's just not something I am comfortable with.  I am no hero...but I know some...I work for them.
      I am not a saint.  I am not a hero.  I don't need kudos and pats on the back.  I book flights, make travel arrangements, do budgets, plan ministry, write blogs, give ideas, listen to ideas, make phone calls, send emails, organize stuff, speak to groups...it's not rocket science.  It's not that hard.  Does somebody have to do it?  Sure, somebody does, so I will, but I am not special.  I am not irreplacable.
      The real heroes of what we do at Freedom Global Outreach are the kids.  They do all of the hard work.  They work through life battling histories that would keep most of us awake at night.  They do incredible amounts of school work in hot, stuffy, crowded classrooms.  They live in a full house with almost no privacy or quiet space.  They do the hard work that it takes every single day to change their circumstances.  They face their demons, face their trials and move forward each and every day.
     I am not a hero, but I know some...I work for them.  Now, really we all work for God, the kids and I both, all that we do we do because of Him and the grace that He has given us.  That we know...but beyond that macro-level, in the day-to-day, I work for the kids.  They are my bosses and my supervisors.  What I do, I do for them.
     I am not a hero...but I know some...I work for them.


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