I had every intention of doing Part 2 of my "Reflecting 2011" post actually in the year 2011, but oh well. Better late forever! Anyways here it goes!
Like I said in Part 1- serving at the hotel church is not the only way God answered my prayer of "breaking my heart for what breaks His." I started working at a dry cleaners when I was 16. It was a great job and they were nothing but wonderful to me! Although I was happy with my job there, I started feeling like it was time for a change. This led me to interview for an afterschool counselor job at Boiling Springs Intermediate School. I started working my new job at BSIS in August of 2011. I really had no idea what to expect. Going into it, I knew that other than doing my expected duties(helping with homework, playing outside with them, watching them), I also wanted to make a greater impact. I wanted to be willing to listen to these fourth and fifth graders. Just be there for them and let them know that they can accomplish anything they set their minds to. I learned real quickly that it wasn't just the kids at the hotel church that were hurting, these kids were too. Some have families being torn apart. Some are being made fun of and feel worthless. Some have a little bit more trouble learning than others. Some feel like they are just a burden to their parents. Some are scared because they don't know which boyfriend their Mamma may bring home tonight. Kids are hurting and they are just crying inside for someone to listen to what they have to say and to take the time to do something as simple as helping them with their homework. One little girl was almost in tears a few weeks ago because she actually got to play basketball on a team and made her first basket EVER. It's little things like this that I am so grateful for. I am so thankful that God provided me with a job where I can maybe, just maybe, have some sort of impact on some fourth & fifth graders. More than anything, they are having an impact on my life.
Let's see.... 2011.... I had some more ups and downs that I would rather not get in to. God is always faithful and His plan always works out, even when I'm not sure what in the world He is doing. I am so blessed with a wonderful family, friends, two great church families, and an amazing boyfriend. Just like 2010, me and Paxston were away from each other for most of 2011, but I was blessed to spend Christmas with him[that will have to be a blog in itself]. & now in 2012 I will be surviving my first deployment. I am so proud of him and what he does!
Well, those were just a few reflections of 2011..... I am excited to see what 2012 brings and one of my resolutions is to blog more! We will see how that goes... :)
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