Though I have completed 9 days of training, we didn’t really start learning anything about what we are doing this year until the last few days. However, in the last few days I have received kitchen training, learned about de-escalation, proper restraining methods, how to give medicine, Shelterwood’s rules and our responsibilities, the rules of the House and our responsibilities, and vehicle training. I am now also CPR, First Aide, and AED certified.
We are currently staying at K-Kawaui Family Camp. Though this place is incredibly nice and just down the street from where I will be living next year, I am ready to move into the House. I officially move into the House where I will be living for the next year in about twelve hours. The kids are currently on a break and will return the day after we move in. There about 5 kids on property who did not go home to their families. When you first enter the program, you do not go home for the first break.
Anyhow, I am ready to move it. I know I have a lot to learn, but I am ready to start doing what I came here to do. Tomorrow I essentially become a parent. I become a parent to those teens who are in the House under my care. Though I am called a big sister, I will be responsible to take on the role of parent. The care will be constant like that of a parent. I am “on-duty” all day long. I cannot even get up in the morning and run before everyone in the house stirs. I cannot leave my girls unsupervised as they sleep or at anytime during the day. I have 12 hours off a week. This job will be hard, but is such an incredible opportunity to invest into the lives of these girls. I am confident this will be a year of tremendous growth.
This entry is all jumbled as so much is going through my head and heart and so much that I would love to share with you guys. Not only with my start at LeadTime, but even my transition back to the States, and just this transition in my life. There are several things that have to do with all the transition I have been doing these past few months that I have started to process in this past week. Some interesting things!
However, rather than share it all, I share one thing He is really pressing into my heart. The Lord has had me studying 2 Corinthians this week. In chapters 2 and 3, Paul is describing his confidence to the church at Cornith--His confidence in his ministry, his love toward the church, and in ministering the New Covenant. Several times the word adequate comes up. Each time Paul is describing how his ministry to the church at Corinth has nothing to do with his adequacies—it all has to do with the work of the Holy Spirit. At one point Paul writes, “Such confidence we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
This is what this year is about for me. I am not adequate for what the Lord has called me to this year, but in His strength I can walk in the confidence that He will use me for His glory. It will be the work of the Spirit that changes the lives of these teens. It will be in His love that I will love these teens. I will be depending on Him for wisdom to even know what to do. It will be His grace and forgiveness that keeps me going when I mess up. It will be the community of the body of Christ that He established that will keep me encouraged and built up.
Anyhow, I really need to head to bed. I welcome any questions! If you want to know anything just click on comments and leave your question there!
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