3G Leaders
Posted: October 15, 2007— @ 6:20 pmThree years into the scholarship fund and we now have 18 graduates, most of them now have jobs and are blessings to their families, their employers, and their friends.
Worthy of note is Mimi, who works as an administrative assistant with a local company here. Her immediate superior describes her as hard working and efficient and full of surprises. Lately they discovered that she was a great artist and was talented in design. They were supposed to employ an artist but since discovering her talent, they decided they need not.
Also among these 18 graduates, we found out that four of them (Mimi included) were giving regular monthly support for our local campus ministers in VCF Pasig. Several words that could describe them:
- Grateful. I guess that the best proof of gratefulness of a student is that when he/she excels and becomes a productive individual and is able to apply his education in life. We don’t need thank you cards from these. We already know they are.
- Generous. Even with a lot of opportunities these days for employment, very few would immediately, in the first year of employment, assure financial stability. The majority of people give because of an excess in revenue. Not these young ladies and men. What makes them give is the heart of generosity and a deep desire to be a blessing, as they have been blessed.
- Guided. I believe thankfulness and generosity are not natural for a lot of us if not rare. What makes them give is biblical training, the discipline of studying the Word and being constantly encouraged to give as we were freely given, to sow in order to reap, to realize more and more in our lives that indeed no one can ever outgive our God.
These are the kinds of leaders that we want to see come out of the Life Scholarships—3G leaders and more.
November 12th, 2007 at 7:59 am
Hi Doc Joey,
This is so inspiring! God has been reminding me of the Real Life Foundation lately. My husband Martin and I are looking forward to be part of this wonderful cause.
I used to be part of Every Nation, Fort Bonifacio but we are now part of Every Nation, Sydney.
Blessings,
Rose Bernardo
November 14th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Dear Dr Joey,
As I am reading this article, tears are flowing down my eyes as I too was a product of other’s generosity. I graduated from PUP after 4 years of full support from my sponsor who is a Japanese through Rotary Club of Quezon City North District 3780. I am writing to comment on why we bear 3G.
Biblical training is the #1 reason. I believe that it is not enough to provide for us - less fortunate once but it is more important to teach us what is behind our success and what awaits us. It is in our hearts to return the blessing immediately in any possible ways we can, if not as soon as we become capable.
Just to share, I am now base in Dubai and under the discipleship our VCF family. I have also been able to return the blessing even not directly to Rotary Foundation yet but to someone. I was able to send one of my poor cousin to school and gave me a joy to know she has now a her own career. And next year I will visit my sponsor who is at his old age in Japan to personally thank him and be a blessing. Currently I am also promoting our scholarship program with my colleagues and friends here. But I will bear in mind to help your foundation as well.
I give honor to those who really devote themselves training the scholars. My spiritual mentor and second father former Judge Lorenzon Veneracion will forever be part of my success. Rest assure that your passion to help is greatly rewarded. We thank you so much for standing along side us helping us to achive our dreams.