Month: August 2018

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Be a Leader – It Is Worth It!

My 13 year old son had an assignment in a class this week.  I was checking his homework online to be sure it was getting done.  I came across this submission:

Favorite leader

My favorite leader is my dad. He had the courage to influence others by creating a business where he helps everyday citizens become confident with what they do. The business is a non-profit and meets once every month. He brings in some of Fort Wayne’s top leaders and lets them help others.

He is fearless in meeting new people. A few months ago he went to Canada to speak at a university in front of hundreds of people. He has integrity, because he loves doing his job but, he also has the integrity to help others learn and grow as leaders.

He is amazing at communicating. He gets the message out to people, that no matter where they work, no matter if they don’t have a job, they can still be great leaders in their community. When they meet they talk about how to lead others to become leaders. He and my uncle came up with the idea at a coffee shop downtown. They were having a get together, and they said they wanted to have the community grow in leaders. They have been extremely successful and are still working hard to get new leaders in the community.

He has been very supportive of people when they feel they aren’t doing a good enough job at work. He ran the student counsel at Haverhill Elementary, and talked to us about how we can be leaders at school. He would also be glad to come in and talk to our class about leadership sometime. (I gave you his card)

This came at the right time for me.  There are times when you can wonder if you make a difference.  I was in that spot this week.  Then I read this assignment.  My son’s words reached not only my head but my heart.

Karsten and Carmen at airport

I am grateful for my son, and I am humbled that he sees this in me.  I am grateful for my great team at work.  I am grateful for my brother and the work we are privileged to do together.  I am grateful for a community of leaders here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 

Photo:  my son with our Romanian “daughter” (exchange student)

 

what we teach our children

                                                                               John Maxwell
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Hosting an Exchange Student

My family and I are honored to host a wonderful Romanian student.  She arrives tomorrow afternoon.  In fact, she is en route to the US as I write this:

north atlantic flight

We are excited to learn more about Romania as we share our lives with our new “daughter” for the next 9 months.  I know it will be a great learning experience for her as she immerses herself into life in the US.

The next 9 months will be filled with culture, language, learning, stretching, and loving.  I’ll share more about our adventure as this moves a long.  We are honored to play a part in our student’s educational journey.  She eventually will become an ENT surgeon in her country.  We pray that our time spent with her will help her realize this wonderful dream.

For more information on how you can host an exchange student, please visit PAX Academic Exchange.

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