K-LOVE News - by Monika Kelly (Want to hear the story? Check out our podcast)
An Alabama man has been mowing hundreds of lawns...for free.
Rodney Smith Jr., originally from the island of Bermuda, was looking for purpose in his life. He asked God to "use him as His vessel."
Years later, saw an elderly man struggling to mow his lawn. Rodney stopped and helped him finish the job and suddenly, it was clear.
Rodney knew that he was called to help the elderly, the disabled, single moms and veterans take care of their lawns for free.
Eventually, his plan expanded to mowing lawns in all 50 states.
Since that first random act of kindness, Rodney Smith Jr. has been across the country five times and he's even created his own non-profit, Raising Men Lawn Care Services.
More than 400 boys and girls in the United States and globally have been inspired to take on the "50-Yard Challenge." These young people are also committed to mowing 50 lawns for free for the elderly, the disabled, single moms and veterans.
Rodney says God has been faithful and he has no plans to stop what he's doing.