tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post8914916091280749513..comments2024-03-26T13:24:34.306-05:00Comments on Momfessionals: Show and Tell Tuesday: ServiceAndrea - Momfessionalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04341699248973290219noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-86192791825876795222015-11-19T17:53:50.340-06:002015-11-19T17:53:50.340-06:00Thank you for allowing us to download the cards yo...Thank you for allowing us to download the cards you made for the children in the hospital. I am going to print them and have my Sunday school kids (k-2) color them :) HandyFamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633745424578054673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-58119806846151557872015-11-18T19:28:30.177-06:002015-11-18T19:28:30.177-06:00Thank you for sharing your honest words with us. I...Thank you for sharing your honest words with us. It is refreshing to hear that often service can be uncomfortable, but still important. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-83490614260544841412015-11-18T14:48:35.549-06:002015-11-18T14:48:35.549-06:00Wow! I just love what your parents did for that g...Wow! I just love what your parents did for that girl. And what a lesson for you! My heart swells knowing that there are people out there with hearts like that, willing to sacrifice without expecting something in return. My husband works for an organization that helps foster kids that are aging out of the foster care system so that's near and dear to our hearts. They are often forgotten. My husband and I are being licensed to become foster parents so the Lord can use in those kids lives - regardless of what we receive in return. We just want to love them and be a safe home, knowing that we may not get long term relationships out of it and it'll be really hard.Kelli @ A Deeper Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546140422892819360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-38343762129766370372015-11-18T00:00:48.887-06:002015-11-18T00:00:48.887-06:00Outreach to others is near and dear to my heart. M...Outreach to others is near and dear to my heart. My church does a free hot dog cookout every Sunday at 3 low income apartment complexes near our church. We started it by saying "let's give out hot dogs and see what happens." We have built close relationships with the people there and also now have a thriving after school program and non profit organization all from passing out hot dogs. I LOVE that you want to instill compassion and putting others first in your kiddos. I seriously wish we could go have Starbucks and just chat sometime. :)live compassionatelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929392692148971127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-44546322874244276992015-11-17T15:45:34.003-06:002015-11-17T15:45:34.003-06:00I really love this topic! I did a few mission tri...I really love this topic! I did a few mission trips in high school and college, which were amazing. Now my service is more in supporting community organizations, but I'm always interested in finding new programs!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254383989372852898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-55615112514144078962015-11-17T14:01:52.643-06:002015-11-17T14:01:52.643-06:00Thanks for eloquently, motivationally, (and all c...Thanks for eloquently, motivationally, (and all complimentary adjectives), inspiring me to get my hiney in gear and DO more to make sure my boys don't turn a blind eye to the world outside our bubble. I have tried to talk to them about this subject, but definitely have not taken enough action to show them.<br />Thanks for posts like this. You are such wonderful person, and you are raising three more like you to go out into the world to inspire and do good as well. So cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-91148755447411466482015-11-17T11:58:56.981-06:002015-11-17T11:58:56.981-06:00I love this post. We, like you guys, have two lit...I love this post. We, like you guys, have two little ones, and I don't feel like we have done much at all lately to serve others. Thank you so much for providing a little bit of inspiration on this Tuesday!Lindsay's Sweet Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454253893760011474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-8917398959603677992015-11-17T11:50:06.162-06:002015-11-17T11:50:06.162-06:00Thank you so much for sharing this post, your kind...Thank you so much for sharing this post, your kind heart just shinned all the way through. And, I think that even though you don't realize it, but being a teacher is giving back, just think about the many young lives you touch everyday!! <br />Thanks agains for sharing your story. Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833755674917002881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-34318610200397805072015-11-17T11:01:13.586-06:002015-11-17T11:01:13.586-06:00Thank you for sharing this!! Love hearing about yo...Thank you for sharing this!! Love hearing about your family being the hands and feet of Jesus!! Jossiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149671456070134952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-49996459858728707102015-11-17T08:41:18.896-06:002015-11-17T08:41:18.896-06:00I love this post - and your heart. Your parents g...I love this post - and your heart. Your parents gave an amazing example!!Leigh (Balancing By Faith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03876387629666409277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-5088404610951035332015-11-17T07:42:14.227-06:002015-11-17T07:42:14.227-06:00This is so inspiring. I am hoping to get my family...This is so inspiring. I am hoping to get my family involved with service projects more as my kids get older. Linsleyhttp://lovehardlivegrateful.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-64955372137220338152015-11-17T07:41:09.844-06:002015-11-17T07:41:09.844-06:00Your parents are a great example of being the hand...Your parents are a great example of being the hands and feet of Jesus. Thank you so much for sharing! Now I have a little more insight into what makes you the wonderful young wife, mama, teacher etc. that you are;) We support a Compassion Child in Guatemala and also do the Operation Christmas Child boxes both personally and along with our church. We have a local mission that our church is involved with and serve where we can. Don't be so hard on yourself about not serving in recent years. You were in a season with small babies, that is a service in and of itself. Now that the children are getting older there will be many places you can serve as a family and I just know those sweet faces of your babies will brighten many a face! You are doing a wonderful job, Andrea. Kjlb37https://www.blogger.com/profile/08497909369221877644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-87691093105846375822015-11-17T07:28:06.149-06:002015-11-17T07:28:06.149-06:00Wow, you and your parents are an inspiration to ot...Wow, you and your parents are an inspiration to other people, how to help other people in need! I'm a little shame, because I was volunteer lastly in high school... Danihttp://hugus.pl/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-37637887579163599122015-11-17T06:57:27.287-06:002015-11-17T06:57:27.287-06:00How do you tell SO MUCH good and still seem so hum...How do you tell SO MUCH good and still seem so humble? geez. I'm so inspired now to do MORE. and thank you for being real at the end. we could all probably do more and realizing that is a big step in making that change. thanks for sharing!dear willow, https://www.blogger.com/profile/18330548411959931222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-1466780133981707622015-11-17T06:56:51.440-06:002015-11-17T06:56:51.440-06:00ANDREA! How have I never heard that story of the ...ANDREA! How have I never heard that story of the high school girl? Talk about being the hands and feet of Jesus! GO BUCHANAN family!!!!!Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To}https://www.blogger.com/profile/03722600272067404455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-78842654457557343072015-11-17T06:52:21.182-06:002015-11-17T06:52:21.182-06:00Thank you for mentioning Samaritan's Purse. F...Thank you for mentioning Samaritan's Purse. For the last 6 years I've been a disaster response nurse with them, and I can tell you first hand that they use the money they are given wisely and have great accountability. The work they do is amazing in every way. Not just medical work, but also shelter, food distribution, water and sanitation and so much more. I worked in Liberia as a nurse with Ebola two times this past year, with Samaritan's Purse and many other places all over the world, and I just LOVE how they meet physical needs as well as spiritual needs. We really do share the gospel with our national workers that we employ or work alongside, as well as the people we serve. People are so open to the gospel when a disaster has hit. It is a powerful time to be in their lives. Thanks so much!!!!<br />KellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-14461284663300676272015-11-17T06:50:35.473-06:002015-11-17T06:50:35.473-06:00I love that story from high school!! What a great ...I love that story from high school!! What a great example of getting outside your comfort zone!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-48791163990814606032015-11-17T06:46:54.994-06:002015-11-17T06:46:54.994-06:00I love this post! It's so true...it's so F...I love this post! It's so true...it's so FUN and EASY to serve when it doesn't require us to sacrifice. Once sacrifice comes into the picture, it's HARD!!! <br />My husband and I recently accepted our first foster placement, and I have learned so much about service through the last two months of being a foster Mom. <br />I also think it's so important to not sugarcoat poverty and suffering for our children. It's always important that we are age appropriate about it, but how can they have compassion if they don't know who needs compassion? How can they understand our sinful, broken world that God came to save if they don't see any aspects of that sin? It's a hard balance, but a very important one that we teach our children. <br />I would also encourage you to somehow support the foster children or at least an agency in the area. Obviously this is a huge passion of mine, but it could be as simple as having your children become a pen pal with a foster child or bringing brownies to the caseworkers at the agency who work day in and day out to help these kids (and the media gives CPS such a bad rap!). <br /><br />Suzanne Hines <br />(www.suzannehines.org)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508783147337141842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-22074583875119563052015-11-17T06:16:40.890-06:002015-11-17T06:16:40.890-06:00Andrea!! Why have I never heard that story?? Tha...Andrea!! Why have I never heard that story?? That Mama Joyce is a rockstar!! Such an inspiring post, friend!!Erika Slaughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10401943629701270893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-56690552989525788382015-11-17T05:50:45.687-06:002015-11-17T05:50:45.687-06:00I'm so glad you included this one in our Show ...I'm so glad you included this one in our Show & Tell for the year! I love reading through everyone's ideas!Mix and Match Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376029736474498758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-78067586407544576842015-11-17T05:30:11.583-06:002015-11-17T05:30:11.583-06:00It is amazing you were able to have that experienc...It is amazing you were able to have that experience in high school. So many people do and give for others but are never given that extra push to leave their comfort zone and see Jesus on the other side!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083403945952388128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903719345263002741.post-34830148260428024922015-11-17T05:29:01.265-06:002015-11-17T05:29:01.265-06:00Wow! You and your parents are quite an inspiration...Wow! You and your parents are quite an inspiration! Phew! You put me to shame - in a good way. I'm going to follow up with some of your suggestions and DO something. You're AwesomeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com