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LIFEWORK LEADERSHIP 40 DECEMBER 2017 Good News • Broward Edition ‡5RRI OHDNV ‡5HPRYLQJ GHEULV ‡5HSDLU ZDOO IODVKLQJV 6+233,1* &(17(5 522) 0$,17(1$1&( 2YHU \HDUV VSHFLDOL]LQJ LQ 0DLQWDLQLQJ VWULS PDOOV DQG &RPPHUFLDO SURSHUW\ URRIV $7/$6 522),1* &DOO 7RP IRU DOO \RXU 5RRILQJ 1HHGV /,&(16(' $1' ,1685(' ‡5HSDLU $ & GUDLQ OLQHV ‡)LOOLQJ SLWFK SDQV ‡*XWWHU FOHDQLQJ (BUFXBZ#MWE 4VJUF #PZOUPO#FBDI'- it the whole congregation was invited to do works on a Saturday. We ended up in a foster home cleaning it up and painting and all of that. So, over lunchtime Christina ran into the girls. We all sat down and had lunch, and the foster mom said, “You know their parental rights have just been terminated,” and they are up for adoption. So Christina jokingly said, “How about it?” and I said, “Well, why not?” We ended up finding out that there were three sisters, the three girls (now ages 6, 7 and 9). I was off to Panama for a week on business, and I said, "Why don’t we pray about it. You pray about it and I’ll pray about it.” I was sitting there in meetings and all I could think about was these girls… Like an out of body ex- perience, I’m just thinking about the girls and I’m not even par- ticipating in the meeting… I kept on fighting with God and saying, “Why not? We have the resources. We have the ability to do that. Just give me a reason why we shouldn’t do this.” So, I came back and I’m gung-ho and I’m expecting Christina to be the same. So I was like, “So how about it? Are you ready?” And she said, “Hang on. I’m not there yet.” He laughed. It took her another week to just sort through it and then she said, “I think I’m ready.” So we called 4KIDS and just the process was flawless… It just went through very quickly… There was never a doubt in my mind that they were not meant for us. GN - Since you’ve joined Lifework you’ve started a new business and adopted three children, so that’s quite a change. WD - Our life is always on the move. One of the main things that I think I got out of Lifework Leadership is a total focus and commitment on the way we give and what we get involved with. I’ve been invited to be on multiple boards, which (Continued on page 41 ) (Continued from page 12 ) SunCap Partner Wadid Daoud Exemplifies Lifework Leadership’s Vision