Leadership coaching from Chick-fil-A
Monday morning we had the privilege of hearing from Chick-fil-A Operator, Matt Thompson (he operates a Chick-fil-A Spartanburg, SC). He spoke to us in-depth about two specific letters in the acronym S.E.R.V.E- the R which stands for reinventing continuously and the V which stands for value results and relationships. In order to reinvent continuously, he…
Finding God In Every Culture and Situation
I came into this trip blind to understanding the Brazilian culture. I was unintentionally closed off to the extreme change of going from American culture to Brazilian culture. I found it hard to grasp onto how relationships work, I did not understand language, and I even found it hard to adjust to the hot, humid, wet weather. During this time, I…
Overnighteen Camp, Brazil
“Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.” 1 Corinthians 15:11 I stared at my empty breakfast plate, knife and fork in hand. The moment I prolonged had finally arrived and was impossible to avoid. A table full of Brazilian children from ages eleven to fourteen surrounded me, none…