During my time at Geneva College, it was customary that a
few senior classmen would share a message during the final chapel service of
the semester. A month or so before the
end of the semester, I overheard that they were looking for some seniors to share. I had no desire to stand in front of the
entire school and speak; but I distinctly remember praying that if someone directly
asked me to speak, I would agree. Well,
as you may have guessed, shortly afterward a member of the chapel committee
walked up to me and said, “Hey, Dan, do you want to share something during the
senior Chapel service?” Hurmph. “Okay.” I said, albeit reluctantly.
I graduated in 2013, so this all happened several years ago,
and I vaguely remember my presentation. At one of the chapel services earlier in the
year, we learned about human trafficking and slavery. I choose to reflect on
the choices that we make, and how whether knowingly or not, we oppose or
support human trafficking. All in all, I
thought my talk went well and a few people told me shortly afterward that they
would no longer be purchasing items from companies who supported or used
slavery. But it seemed as though that
was the only reason I was prompted to speak, and it made me wonder if what I
said really did make an impact.
