I really like this story about how an ordinary custodian can have an impact on the children that he’s serving. Though he could not have his own children, he makes himself fully available to the children in the school. It shows me that the lack in my life can still be used by God for other people.
The two started by talking about Jefferson’s first days at the school, 23 years ago. He admitted to being a little nervous — “just like a new student,” he said.
“My first boss, she was a nun — I never had met a nun before,” Jefferson said. “She was a nice lady, though.”
Jefferson has been married to Annie Lois Jefferson for 25 years. They have no children.
“But God made up for it,” Jefferson said. “I got all you guys.”
Smith told him, “You feel like parents to all us students. And so, you’re like family.”
“I feel the same way,” Jefferson said. “It’s like the whole school, all the kids are my family. And I’m going to watch out for you, just like I watch out for them.”
