My Dad, the all-in-one person

If you know my Dad - J. Herbert Samuel, you'll know for a fact that the only organisation he has ever served with is Scripture Union. He began his career as a staff worker in the 70s, moved to Madras in the 80s to handle English SU work, took English ministry nationwide in the late 90s, took over the newly launched Training department in the early 2000s, and then became the Ministries Director (handling all the departments of SU such as Training, Camps, English, Bible Reading, etc.) some years ago. The best part? My Dad doesn't stick to his job description. Anyone in his organisation who approaches him for help in many different areas - technical expertise, releasing a DVD/audio, clipping some home-made movie clips, developing a publication, launching a new event/method for the ministry - is never turned away. Fortunately, my Dad is not a jack of all trades; he's a master of many trades with knowledge of many more. To be the son of such a person is... at times, jarring and at times, exhilarating. My Dad being the all-in-one person that he is has meant that I get to experience life at various different levels in various different activities. A smorgasbord of stuff happening all the time - and my Dad in the thickest of things. He's where the action is at, and me, being his son, have become that way to quite an extent. I take things upon myself in the intent of helping others out - and there's a whirlwind of activity surrounding me at most times. It's good to have a full life. Thanks, Dad, for providing me that fullness of life.