Day 4 concentrated on core value #4 “Brave.”If you were choosing someone to be a close friend, would they need to be brave? A character of bravery would be a quality anyone would want in a friend. Someone to stand up for what is right no matter what the odds!
Brave: Bravery is not the absence of fear; it’s acting in spite of it. Bravery is leaving our comfort zone to meet needs in impoverished neighborhoods, prisons, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and disaster zones. The Salvation Army is brave, it’s who we are. It’s who I am.
Guest speaker was fellow co-worker Jeff Jellets, Territorial EDS Coordinator. He took a break from his role working with the many command stations we have been operating since the end of April in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, as hundreds of people work to bring about relief for the survivors of the tornado outbreak and now the flooding along the Mississippi river. He updated us on what the Army has been doing to meet the needs of so many, and what we anticipate with the threat of flooding from the Mississippi River.
Further opportunity was given to add donations to the appeal for the Children’s Home in The Congo. “We are very close to meeting our goal of $3,500″ said Chris Priest as he led the last few minutes of the session. The Courtyard by Marriott hotel provided cup cakes and chips for our afternoon break and gave away two one night weekend stays at the hotel. The winners were Major Ray Cooper and Joy Mikles. In addition, the ‘doing the most good’ award went to Sean Edwards (IT).
Wonderful coverage of the illuminating and interesting presentations during NSAW here at THQ. Enjoyed learning about the programs at the Lawrenceville Corps. Especially the children’s music program. I have a friend who has to remove a Hammond “M Series” organ with draw arms, from a house very soon, and I wonder if they could use that organ? The cabinetry is in very good shape, the wood is nice, it needs some tweaking by someone who knows how to work on them.
All of the programs were enlightening and impressive in various ways. Thanks for sharing these portions of the many ways TSA is Doing The Most Good. Social Services work is very interesting, they have so many mountains to climb, and their work is so important. Great to hear of the caregiving work of the Disaster Servicess teams meeting so many needs of those whose lives have been so impacted. Great to learn of the sheltering homes work of TSA here and in Africa. Heartwarming to hear again about caring for the homeless so nearby to our facility. So new to me is the work being done by the Lawrenceville Corps, right in my own back yard, so to speak. Thank you for showing us all some of the many faces and ministries of this amazing organization. What a special place to work.
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