Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Here in the Portland, Oregon region, our kids have one month left of summer vacation. 4 weeks leaves plenty of time to volunteer with the following organizations serving those in need. For those living outside of the Portland Metro vicinity, read my suggestions for finding a … [Read more...]
Where I Went: Northwest Children’s Outreach (NCO) is a volunteer led, Christian based collection and distribution center providing basic needs to children in our community living in poverty. First Impressions: Monday morning I stood in the shower wondering what I would … [Read more...]
On Monday, my neighbor asked if our family would like to volunteer with her family at Northwest Children’s Outreach. I had a previous commitment, but my two daughters begged to go. After months of wondering if my quest to find the nature of a servant was having any serious impact … [Read more...]
Where I Went: I volunteered for Northwest Children’s Outreach (NCO) 8 weeks ago at their Hillsboro location. NCO distributes donated clothing, books, toys, and baby items to social service agencies that in turn provide needy families with necessities for a short time. This … [Read more...]
This experiment gets easier. I don’t have the dreading, nervous, pit in my stomach every time I enter a place foreign to me. In fact, the feeling is quite the opposite. On the morning of a planned activity, I find myself waking excited to be focused on doing some good in the … [Read more...]