The weekend of January 23rd
through the 25th was a milestone in my life. I attended an
orientation for the Mission Continues Fellowship program. Veterans from around the
country were flown to Houston for the weekend and left with a strong sense of
purpose. The Mission Continues vision is that veterans are ready to become
citizen leaders, that is, people willing to actively lead others to contribute
to a common good.
During the course of the weekend we
attended professional development seminars and attended a service project. The
service project was the most powerful portion of the weekend in my opinion.
Over 200 veterans loaded into buses from the hotel and arrived at an elementary
school in a disadvantaged part of Houston. We were greeted by community members
and the school Principal. Within several hours our group of veterans and other
groups of volunteers had transformed the campus into a much more inviting
learning environment. Along with restoring the library, hundreds of books were
donated. Upon completion of our work with we took our fellowship oath:
We are Fellows of
the Mission Continues.
As Fellows, our
personal service did not end with our military service,
But has only just
begun.
We are citizen
leaders,
committed to making
a positive impact in our community,
by upholding values
we learned through our military service.
We pledge to work
hard,
both selflessly, and
joyously.
Trust will always be
our foundation.
As we serve, we will
learn, grow
and always respect
everybody unconditionally.
We will do all of
this because we are Fellows
and our mission
continues.
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