Opportunity

Where do I feel most at home? Was it at my job at CVS in Kennesaw or in Roswell? Was it at my job at Williams Technology in Atlanta? Should I have taken over The Journey (the campus ministry that I was the president for) at Kennesaw State, as the campus minister after they decided to shut their doors? Should I have stayed as a youth leader at my church in Marietta? Should I have found another job in the Atlanta area, something that would maybe offer a better salary and further use of my accounting skills? I could have chosen any of these, but something told me to move on.

I am now in Mexico, volunteering for the Young Adults and Global Missions program for a non-profit called Proyecto de Derechos Económicos Sociales y Culturales. I am learning loads about human rights with lawyers who are studied in law. They know more about any of the injustices that people in Mexico face than I can even imagine. The truth is that I did not even know that many of these topics would touch my heart. Seeing pictures of people going through these situations and hearing their stories always brings tears to my eyes. I am usually very emotionally strong when it comes to these types of situations but seeing the homeless on the street, old people begging for anything to help them survive, and listening to stories at work about workers who pull 60 hour workweeks, and have more expenses than income while trying to live in simplicity hits me hard. I do not know what God’s plan is in all of this but I do pray for relief for every one of these stories and trust that I am here to help.

I fell in love with every place I served, and felt at home at every one. All were places that anyone would be happy to stay and call home. They all have growth potential and an opportunity for further learning. It is hard to explain where I feel a call to stay and thrive; I know that there is more that I need to learn before I decide to settle down in one place.