Wednesday, June 22, 2011: I went through the application process, which included a background check and references. And I was able to meet the fine young lady I will be mentoring. She seemed a little put off that I have not been a mentor before, but to me it’s just one more thing that will help make me reliant on God. I won’t be able to do this without His help for sure. This is so far outside my personality. I wouldn’t call myself shy. I just don’t trust people, generally speaking. I’m a skeptic, been burned before. Plus, new people and situations freak me out and overall make me nervous. I always wanted to be a wall flower, not someone who was noticed, not someone memorable.
Today, I had a meeting with the volunteer coordinator at the organization. She was great, very friendly and outgoing. She explained the history, volunteer and donation opportunities, took me on a tour, introduced me to some staff, and explained a little what is expected. I will have another meeting with a director and case worker sometime soon. They will explain all that is expected of both me and what I hope will be a new life-long friend.
Oddly, I am super excited. It’s just a total God thing. I can’t explain it any other way. I know He has been preparing me for this for a long time. I don’t know if I’ll ever understand why people are interested in my life, or why some people want to bare their souls to me without knowing me. I also don’t know why God would have me document what’s going on in my life. All I know is here we are. Again, it’s all in God’s perfect timing, all for His perfect purpose. And it’s all for “such a time as this”. (Esther 4:14)
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