One of my Heroes

Every Tuesday morning, we have a regular crew of workers come in to work at our receiving room. One of them is sweet Bobbie Foster, a 91 year old widow who lost her husband many years ago. She has amazing energy for her age and has such a positive, Christ-like attitude. Bobbie has been a steady volunteer at the Christian Service Center for over 25 years! And she's here today.

Each Tuesday Bobbie works all day in our receiving room, serving as a clerk. This responsibility involves overseeing the workers who welcome people dropping off clothing and other items for donations. She works with the others in that area to begin sorting clothing, preparing these items for other volunteers to take the items to our back rooms.
In 1994 Bobbie received our prestigious Dorcas Award, which is given each year to an outstanding female volunteer who has displayed a servant heart over years of working here at the Service Center. Our records show that since the year 2000, Bobbie has worked over 2,800 hours. However, in the 25 years she has served here as a volunteer, we estimate that she has worked over 10,000 hours!

Besides the amount of time she has put into her work here, Bobbie displays one of the most patient and kind attitudes of anyone who has served at this ministry. As one of her fellow volunteers wrote:

“Bobbie is always thinking of others and how she can help them. She does her work at the Service Center in a quiet and efficient way -- doing any job she is asked to do.”

For our Winter newsletter, we're telling Bobbie's story. And so I thought I'd share her story with you today. Bobbie, you're one of my heroes. You show us how to continue serving others -- way into your golden years. I pray that I'll be able to do the same, with as many years the Lord gives me.

Jim