My list

One of the greatest things I believe in is giving back.
It comes from my very soul; the Lord has put it there and I cherish it deeply!
"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace"- 1 Peter 4:10.
Be strong in the Lord, for He is good.
And He wants to do good THROUGH you.

So I made a list of all the things I am doing and some I still have planned that give back.

1.) Traveling to Tanzania in the fall of 2012 to help build/start a hospital (probably my favorite of the list)
2.) While it is my job, I play a role in helping children learn and grow in who they are at the local daycare. I swear, with over 30 two-year-olds present some days, that job is really one part 'teacher' and one part 'mother'
3.) This coming summer, I am blessed to have been asked to be a mentor to the college students leading a high school leadership institute. Basically, I am a mentor to the mentors (ok, how cool is that???)
4.) I want to foster a child.
5.) I want to adopt from an impoverished country.
6.) I have sponsored a child in Africa.
7.) I want to start an orphanage in Africa at some point in my life.
8.) I have volunteered at a hospital.
9.) I worked with the Chrysalis Foundation to help develop leadership skills in high school students.
10.) I chose my career because the very nature of it allows me to help others.
11.) I plan to work with the American Red Cross as a volunteer medical practitioner to help in the event of a disaster.
12.) When I have kids, I believe in the importance of volunteering in their classrooms.
13.) I also think volunteering at church is important. Maybe I will be one of those people that visits the elderly at home. I love the smiles on their faces...it just makes their day.

What do you think? Can you do better? I challenge you to one up me. I hope you can!