You don’t “just know” what

your calling is. You must listen

for clues along the way,

discovering what your life can

tell you. Awareness comes with

practice.

The halls of Emory Hospital were particularly busy that

day as Jody Noland navigated the crowds to locate her
friend’s room. She brushed past people visiting their loved
ones, and a queasy thought came to her: How could
something so terrible be happening to Larry?
Larry Elliott had recently decided to reprioritize his life,
selling his successful insurance business to serve hurting
children in the world. It began with serving alongside his
wife, Bev, as houseparents at a children’s home in Alabama
but had led to a leadership position at another children’s
home outside of Atlanta. He was changing gears in what he
thought would be the second half of his life, but he had
much less time than he realized.