I’ve been raising financial support for my upcoming ministry with the Navigators for about six weeks now. This is, without a doubt, one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done. When I was at fund raising training in early June I really didn’t think it was going to be this hard. In fact, when it comes to making the calls and the presentations I really don’t find fund raising to be much of a challenge. Most people have been eager to hear about what I’m doing. But there are far more subtle things that have been fighting for my spirit.
Life
Blog posts chronicling my continuing adventures. Sometimes I like to write about what’s going on in my life.
It’s my policy not to blog about what goes on where I work since I know it has the potential to do more harm than good. But in this case I’ll make an exception. I’m still going to be vague though.
Over the past six business days two people I work with have left the department. One of them was my boss. Both of them were men, the only other men besides me in the SHINE program. I liked both of them and I’m sad to see them go. My program only has eleven people in it normally, and we were already down one person, so the loss of two more is a big deal.
I have to admit that I’m a little worried now. My boss was the main reason why I was able to stay on with the department in a part-time capacity starting this August. With him gone and someone else taking his place, presumably from the outside, that arrangement might not still be available. Please be praying that I’ll be able to keep my job at the Florida Department of Elder Affairs in spite of all these changes going on.
To my family and friends,
It’s a pleasure to have the opportunity to write to you all again. It doesn’t seem like a year has passed since I wrote to you about graduating from FSU. Now, one year later, allow me to recap the past year and share a little about what I plan to do in the near future.
Since last August I have been working at the Florida Department of Elder Affairs doing data entry. It’s by no means glamorous but it is another example of God’s provision in my life. But it’s now time to make a change. Starting this August I will be cutting back to a part-time job at Elder Affairs and will begin a part-time job with the Navigators, a collegiate ministry at Florida State University. This is the same ministry that I was involved with as a student for four years and as a volunteer leader this past year. Some of you may remember that back in the spring of ’06 I wrestled with the idea of joining Navigators staff in a full-time capacity. This was once again an option but this time it became clear to me that, while it was the right time to make a change, leaving the workforce entirely was not the right move to make.
