New York...it's up to you

Home now. Spent a week in New York. Got to see some friends out in Brooklyn and chatted about life. Interesting conversation over some bowling in Long Island where accents reign. Yes, they have accents.
Gained some perspective about what it means to serve.

 B. J. , a Catholic high school teacher in Long Island, works hard to give his students new ideas about social justice and how to create a NEW environment for themselves and how to work for a more positive future. Scott, a high school teacher in the Bronx, feeds his students new hopes for what they can accomplish despite the limits they have been told they must abide by. He draws from his experience in the the Peace Corps to open the teens eyes to see outside whatever they feel is holding them back from doing amazing things with their lives. 
i felt humbled.
"So he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” John 13:4-5

They serve. They serve humbly. They are blessed. I thank them for showing me that God's love reigns through the work they do. The Holy Spirit revealed to me the meaning of TRUE service. I will remember their stories, I will remember Jesus as he washed the feet of His disciples.

Prayers for those serving God's people. Prayers for those who do great work and dont expect to be rewarded here on earth. Prayers for their fortitude.

-MP