Jon Petz gave it to me

I gave it to the young cashier at Nami's Korean Market. I see her there often and she takes time for friendly conversations. She is also very helpful when I have questions. I once looked like I needed a bottle opener for the beer I purchased and she ssidcshe would get one out of her car. I thanked her and replied that I had one in my car.

I was moved by the original story about how we have little knowledge the acts of service can have on another. God bless this journey to pay it forward.

I was at the Sales Kick-off where we asked john to speak on his very special and touching story. He called me on stage to "do a trick" and pulled it off immensly well. I can't tell you how many times I have told the story and then decided to purchase my own deck of "7 of hearts" to hand out to special people to tell the story to as well. I hope it makes it back to one of the family originating family members. Great to see you Jon.

I am giving this card to Wayne and Kay Anderson. They have served as our interim Pastor for the last 11 months and have consistently spoken words of encouragement and life to me as I have carried the weight of being a part-time pastor and full-time public school teacher. Their prayer and support has been a blessing to me and my family.

My stories seem to always begin with an invitation. The sentences always start with, “I think you will enjoy…”
Each of them became life changing especially the one, “I think you will enjoy helping out at the food bank next week.” This is where I met my wife Gail. God is so faithful.
I have noticed that I need to give more invitations. Recently, I invited a young man to apply to my church to be a drummer. He accepted. His life dramatically changed just like my life has so many times from simple invitations.

My students

I received my 7 of Hearts from Jon Petz himself when he spoke at the ASA Conference in Flagstaff. Not only was he able to amaze us educators with a few magic tricks, but he also shared a powerful message that resonated far beyond the stage. He reminded us that even though our talents, actions, and daily efforts may seem small or ordinary to us, they can have a tremendous impact on the lives of others.

As educators, we often don't realize the difference we make through a simple conversation, a word of encouragement, or the time we invest in our students. Jon challenged us to recognize that our influence extends far beyond the classroom and that the small moments we create can become lasting memories and turning points for our students. The 7 of Hearts serves as a reminder that every interaction matters and that we all have the ability to make a meaningful difference in someone's life, even when we may never fully see the impact ourselves.

I have a school vision of “love all as family…each day provide opportunities to change one’s stats.” I plan to give it when a teacher manifests this and ask them to continue forward.

I was at the Maine Youth Leadership conference. I had so much fun and really miss it even though I just left today. I was given this card by one of the leading staff to remind me(and all the other students) that even small things make a huge change.
I'll keep this card, and if I see someone in need ill hand it off.