Reflections on "2010: A Year of Service"

So, our goal was 2010 acts of service for Twenty10.  How did we do?  I don't know.  We quit tallying.  But, I do know that, according to our standards, we did good.  I also know that we could have done more. 

With all that said, here are some of the things we did do...
volunteered at the Hospitality House, several times
took food to the Hospiatlity House every month
Brogan collected toys for her birthday party, rather than getting presents, and donated them to the Hospitality House
cooked meals for our elderly neighbor and took them to him, several times
had the same neighbor over for dinner and visited with him
Codey helped another elderly neighbor down the road with her yard
baked muffins for FCA meetings
made taco soup for the BSM luncheon
I took pictures for families at no charge just to bless them
made dinner for several families with new babies
organized and made dinners for several families that have adopted
organized and took pictures for an adoption fundraiser
served in the Children's ministry and First Look ministry at UHBC
supported missionaries
supported those going on mission trips
Joshua, Codey & I went on a mission trip
made 14 boxes for Operation Christmas Child
started our Blessing Bags for the car
donated items to the Bridge Ministry of UHBC
donated items to the Good Shepard Mission
donated items to a church for their garage sale benefiting their Youth mission trip
Jeremy & I started serving in the Youth ministry at church
made cookies for our new neighbors
took our surplus of veggies from the garden and shared them with others
served each other around the house without being asked


I am not writing this to boast.  Just simply so that years down the road we have a way of remembering how our life service began.  We have blessed by each one of these acts of service just as much, if not more than, the ones that they were given to.  We have also been the reciepient of many acts of service over the past year.  Each one has been very much appreciated and has shown us just how much people, random people, people we know and do not know, care for us.  Each one that has been given to us or that we have given is a true living example of who and what Jesus is.  My prayer is that we continue to serve joyfully and that you find somewhere to serve as well.