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Shauna Fleming was presented the Crystal Wave Award, at the Care and Kindness dinner March 14. Now a student at Chapman University Shauna, as a high school senior, started "A Million Thanks". It is a letter-writing campaign that has delivered over a million letters to U.S. Service men and women.

Two Elders Star at Care and Kindness Conference

Rebecca Caldwell and Mark Harris stepped up to the plate, and hit home runs in our annual event, just completed. They were both drafted. It wasn't their idea that they should be speakers. But they sensed that they were equipped for what was needed and both said "Yes".

Rebecca is a long time Disneyland employee. So she fit perfectly our new plan, to attempt to teach people in businesses, and professional offices, something about loving-kindness. We all know Disneyland is famed for personal attention and consideration of their visitors. So Rebecca was recruited to pull together some of what she knows and practices, to share with the broader community.

In a recent mailing to churches we opened with the sentence "Churches should be the friendliest places on earth." So we were also hoping a few church employees would also show up and catch the message-and the vision. Rebecca solidly inspired her audience!

Mark Harris is an inspiring person in every way. His work is to coach and guide women and men in cordiality as they meet customers on the telephone. He is the Director of Customer Service for Alchemy Worldwide. Mark had a primary focus on the kind of loving kindness one can bring in a telephone conversation. What a need! Everything happens over the telephone these days. And Mark is really living out the love of Jesus Christ by teaching his people loving kindness in their work. God is love. And Love is God. Thank you Mark for your leadership in being The Light of the World.

A Discovery by Three Navajo Pastors at the Kindness Conference

There were many highlights, for me, this year, but one stands out. It was the response of the three men from New Mexico. They said, "We have found what we have been looking for." The conference was barely underway when this conversation, with Linda Kok and Dr. Mark Spee, occurred. We were just getting started, and they were already excited about what they had heard.

The Pastor, and his two assistants, lead a church in New Mexico, forty miles north of Gallup. They have been to a number of different major church teaching events. Here is how they summarized why they were enthusiastic about what we were presenting: they said the other events, they had attended, all stress the necessity that the local church be involved in some kind of highly organized project. They gave a few examples, and then they said, "But this is what we think is the answer - They talk about projects. You talk about living it. That is what we need! We will take this home. We think this is the key to keeping the younger generation. They need to know that following Jesus makes a positive difference in people's lives."

Care and Kindness by One of Our Elders
Catherine Spiegel

I was in a CVS Drug Store line waiting to pick up my pictures. An elderly couple were in front of me and I overheard him mention the Crystal Cathedral. I approached them and said, "You look like Crystal Cathedral people." Their faces lit up, and I introduced myself as a Crystal Cathedral Elder. They were so turned on about the Crystal cathedral! I later discovered they are not listed as church members (so an Elder is not assigned to them), but they are on the donor list.

I sent them a Christmas card, and wrote that I'd be honored to be their Elder.; and if they had any joys or concerns to share, or would like prayer, to please call me, and I gave them my telephone number.

I received a note from them telling me how happy they are to have a Crystal Cathedral Elder. They said they did not attend church regularly, due to some health concerns, but they watch the Hour of Power faithfully. He promised he would call my number if they need any help.

I just "showed up" and God did the rest. - Catherine Spiegel

Editor's note: this was assertive friendliness by Catherine Spiegel, with wonderful results.