This evening, as we were headed in to worship, a friend called me over and asked me if I had noticed a girl who had just entered the restroom. Evidently, she had been crying since before dinner. There were a few of us talking about how to help her and 1 went in to see if she could find out what was upsetting her. With teen girls, it's always a toss up to know what is wrong. Teen girls and drama go hand in hand sometimes.
A few minutes later she came out and we found out what was wrong. Her crying was due to the devastation she felt at her jobsite that day. She was brokenhearted over the fact that she couldn't help as much as she wanted to. She was working with children and didn't want to see them living in situations they were living in. She thought about how 1 week couldn't make the issues go away. We talked to her and gave her the option to switch jobsites. She told us she would think about it and let us know.
I found out 2 days later that she chose to stay. When asked how it was going she said that she had really connected with a girl and that now she wouldn't trade working on that jobsite for anything. Seeing the passion she had on the first night and the way she was able to process that and use it to help others was awesome!
So where was God today? He put this girl where He wanted her so that He could use her gifts of loving and helping others.
Blessings,
Jennifer
A few minutes later she came out and we found out what was wrong. Her crying was due to the devastation she felt at her jobsite that day. She was brokenhearted over the fact that she couldn't help as much as she wanted to. She was working with children and didn't want to see them living in situations they were living in. She thought about how 1 week couldn't make the issues go away. We talked to her and gave her the option to switch jobsites. She told us she would think about it and let us know.
I found out 2 days later that she chose to stay. When asked how it was going she said that she had really connected with a girl and that now she wouldn't trade working on that jobsite for anything. Seeing the passion she had on the first night and the way she was able to process that and use it to help others was awesome!
So where was God today? He put this girl where He wanted her so that He could use her gifts of loving and helping others.
Blessings,
Jennifer
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