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You might not know what your gift is, but everybody has a gift.

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All of us have a gift

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and I believe it's our responsibility

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to share that gift with people.

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That is our purpose. That is my purpose.

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My parents taught me that.

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And I truly enjoy the work I do, but my calling,

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my purpose and my gift is to minister through music to people

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and that's what I like to do when I'm off work.

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[Music]

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In order to be able to do your job effectively,

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I think you have to have outlets.

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I think you have to have other avenues.

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It makes working worthwhile.

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If you go to work everyday, you go home,

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you might watch a little TV, you eat and go to bed.

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That's not living. That's not life.

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All day long I'm preparing myself.

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My mind has been focused,

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I listen to my music, put my headset on while I'm tying at the computer.

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And my mind is on, when I leave here,

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I'm going to go out and encourage someone else.

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I'm going to go out and meet these people

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who don't get a chance to go out.

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Go and visit them and just try to encourage them,

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especially during this time of year.

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We're going to have a good time.

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We'll sing a little bit of Christmas stuff

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and then I'll do a little bit of my stuff

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and try to get them to, encourage them just to clap.

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Sometime I just look for a smile, that's all I need, is a smile.

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After a day of working at our job, the CBP, you need an outlet.

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You have to have something.

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I would encourage everyone to find something

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that you enjoy and do it and give back.

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Thank you for blessing all of us.

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Thank you.