#3 Share Foods

One example of a servant leader that I saw during the trip was the lady at ShareFoods who was assisting a mentally handicapped gentleman make boxes and perform other tasks so that we could continue our work on packaging more food for those in need. While I never actually talked to her, I did witness some of the actions she performed the man. She provided instruction on how to tape the boxes in the beginning. She did so calmly and slowly. Once he got going and found a rhythm, she would fully let him take over and he pretty much became a one man wrecking crew for creating boxes. She would encourage him to continue to help keep him focused and always encouraged him when he accomplished goals by giving him high-fives. Once all the boxes were finished, he even found work to keep himself busy. From sweeping, to breaking down boxes, to hauling those containers to the recycle bin, she did a great job encouraging him all areas as he performed each task. Those who work with people such as the gentleman at ShareFood, are servant leaders in my book. They are putting other’s needs and wants before their own and doing so with a smile on their face. It was evident she enjoyed what she did, and this simply wasn’t something to do as a job. It went much farther beyond that in providing this guy with the tools for success, and also setting him up to beLæs mere