This is another entry that I've had in my draft folder for awhile. Something happened yesterday at work that gave me an idea to write this entry. I do miss the shelter and the type of children that go there. I even miss my children that I had when I was there. I will have a feeling for those type of children everywhere I go now and with every job I work.
I learned two important things that you need while dealing with all kinds of children. Those two things are: Love and patience. No other place can show you what those two words mean better then a children's shelter. If I was truly honest with myself, before the shelter I was in the field because I felt it was easy for me since I grew up around it. After the shelter
I stayed in the field because I wanted to make a difference in a child's life anywhere I could.
I've had probably more encounters at my now job then I've had since then. I've had two jobs since then and I have just felt more compassion for the children with disabilities or that have problems in their family more. I almost had to fight for my passion at my last job. Never will forget that moment as long as I live. Now here is the real reason why I decided to write this entry now.
I have a new nickname that my co-workers gave me and I will explain why because it could be mean. It really is a nice thing towards me or that is how I take it at least. It can only be used at this job though. My new nickname is: "The Korenan Whisper" and here is the reason why.
We have this little international boy that is 5 years old and he is set in his routine. If his mom is not there by a certain time or his friends leave before him, he starts to cry. Yesterday he cried for the last hour of the day. We all took turns trying to calm him down. I spent a half a hour with him while he was crying. Nothing could get him to stop. When the other teachers would try to get him to stop or get busy and it would work for a few seconds. Then if he saw me, he would stop doing the activity and come my way.
It is like I have a connection with international children and I am not ashamed of that. I am interested in why though. What do I have that others don't. Could it be that love in all languages, that patience, and that comfort? When people praise me or ask me how I do it, I say, "When you work at a children's shelter, you can pretty much handle anything." I know, though, and through that time that it is all God and I give Him credit for it at the end of the day.
I learned two important things that you need while dealing with all kinds of children. Those two things are: Love and patience. No other place can show you what those two words mean better then a children's shelter. If I was truly honest with myself, before the shelter I was in the field because I felt it was easy for me since I grew up around it. After the shelter
I stayed in the field because I wanted to make a difference in a child's life anywhere I could.
I've had probably more encounters at my now job then I've had since then. I've had two jobs since then and I have just felt more compassion for the children with disabilities or that have problems in their family more. I almost had to fight for my passion at my last job. Never will forget that moment as long as I live. Now here is the real reason why I decided to write this entry now.
I have a new nickname that my co-workers gave me and I will explain why because it could be mean. It really is a nice thing towards me or that is how I take it at least. It can only be used at this job though. My new nickname is: "The Korenan Whisper" and here is the reason why.
We have this little international boy that is 5 years old and he is set in his routine. If his mom is not there by a certain time or his friends leave before him, he starts to cry. Yesterday he cried for the last hour of the day. We all took turns trying to calm him down. I spent a half a hour with him while he was crying. Nothing could get him to stop. When the other teachers would try to get him to stop or get busy and it would work for a few seconds. Then if he saw me, he would stop doing the activity and come my way.
It is like I have a connection with international children and I am not ashamed of that. I am interested in why though. What do I have that others don't. Could it be that love in all languages, that patience, and that comfort? When people praise me or ask me how I do it, I say, "When you work at a children's shelter, you can pretty much handle anything." I know, though, and through that time that it is all God and I give Him credit for it at the end of the day.
All this to say that you never know how God will use you in a certain place or with a certain person. Everyone and every situation comes into our lives for a reason. It might just take a few years past the moment to realize how God grew through that time. Because of all this happening to me, I have some fun stories to write about and remember them for life. That is why I also keep a blog because it is moments like these that I want to remember plus I can look back and see the life that I have lived and remember all the blessings God has given me.
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