I am thrilled to have the opportunity to tell you all about one of the most hardworking servant leaders that I know, my mother, Cheryl Kunde. Our pastor, Jim Servidio, asked me to write something about her. She has an incredible passion for serving others. As head of the Outreach Committee at the Minneapolis, Minnesota, congregation, she spends countless hours planning, organizing and working at fund-raisers and events that touch the lives of people in need.

She gives freely of her time, even when it means getting up at 4 in the morning so she can set up for a fund-raiser that is two hours away, or driving home late at night after cleaning up from the day's event.

She is constantly looking for opportunities to reflect God's love into an ever-worsening world. I know that she will continue to impact countless lives, as her enthusiasm, passion and love warms the hearts of everyone she encounters.