We don't go out much, but due to Denise's sweet sister, Yvonne, we went to Dallas Christian School Partnership Dinner last night. I did not get to see as many people as I wanted to, but it was great to get and talk at least a little with several that I know from DC: Kristi England, Ted Emrich, Jay Green, Choo Freeman, the Witherspoon sisters and their dad, Gary Witherspoon.
Here is the thing that I know about myself. What I love about teaching is getting to know other people. I really do delight in them. Admittedly, if you have a student who is conning you (or they think that they are), you are not very "delighted." But for the most part, it is a beautiful thing to be able to help someone in at least a small way and at the same time get to know them. I consider this God's work, because, ultimately, it is about love: sharing, serving, delighting in, and knowing each other. This is why it brings me so much joy to see the people that I taught and worked with at DC. Of course, I still get to do this in my work at Texas A&M-Commerce and Richland College, and I love it because so many of my students and colleagues are not Christians. Keep praying for me about this!
We heard Richard and Yvonne speak; they received the Servant Award. I love their humility and their sincere wish to serve God. They have touched so many lives with the love and grace of Christ. We also heard Colt McCoy speak. He was a great choice for the dinner. He strikes me as such a genuine guy, and I wish him all the success in the world. What he had to say about servant leadership was good and I hope that it made an impact on the DC students that were there, and all the rest of us for that matter. As long as he is playing for the Cleveland Browns, I guess I will be pulling for them.
