The Gregg Phillips State Farm Agency is proud to recognize Annalise Paul from Cedar Creek School as their Good Neighbor of the Month winner for October.
Annalise, the daughter of Aaron and Jennifer, was nominated by Cedar Creek administration and teachers because of her passion for bettering her community and the world around her.
“Serving in my church (Temple Baptist in Ruston) and in my community has made a significant impact on the person I am today.” Annalise said. “Serving has helped me to put others and their needs before my own. I have gained so many memorable experiences and gratitude about my own life through serving and helping others.”
Over the years, Annalise has:
- Completed many service projects through American Heritage Girls until she reached middle school
- Served her community with her school on retreats
- Donated to Rolling Hills Ministries and Four Paws throughout high school
- Helped with VBS, helped with Winshape Camps, served on mission trips to Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, and California, and helped with the nursery and children’s ministry through Temple Baptist Church.
“Through these different forms of serving, I have learned one thing: how to truly love others,” she said. “I have learned to love others more like Jesus does … Serving has helped and impacted people in so many ways, whether it is a child who got to come to camp because people were volunteering, the parents I helped when I watched their children, the various ways that I have served on mission trips, or the other ways that I have served in my community…
“There is a lot of physical and mental labor that goes into serving, whether that is keeping up with children, waking up early, setting up and tearing down camp, doing yard work, serving at a food bank, passing out water and food, and various other ways. Serving others really shows you how to put others above yourself. I love serving. It is always going to be a part of my life.”
Gregg Phillips State Farm recognizes a student each month in Lincoln Parish who has dedicated their time and talents to bettering our community and for being the example of what a Good Neighbor is all about.
Congratulations Annalise on this award and thank you for being such a remarkable young woman in our community.
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