I have a passion for children that has existed since I was a little girl. I remember thinking how I loved children so much that I wanted to help them. “I’m going to be a pediatrician when I grow up,” I proclaimed. During my junior year of high school, I was preparing to apply to colleges that would begin my journey of becoming a pediatrician. Mama asked me if I was sure that was what I wanted to do. We talked about it and she suggested that I get a technical trade first then if I still had a desire to be Pediatrician, I could move forward with that process. I thought that was a good idea so I got my two-year technical trade and started working in the IT industry in 2000. What profession did you have a desire to work in as a child? Did you pursue it as an adult?
Over time, I no longer wanted to be a pediatrician. But I still had a deep love for children. I asked myself…did I make the right decision? Years passed and my interactions with children were with family and my friends’ kids. I enjoyed spending time with them whenever I could. Then in 2014 I relocated to Arizona, joined my new church home in 2015, and started volunteering in the children’s ministry. This was such a great experience and my passion blossomed. I was asked to lead the ministry for the Nursery and Pre-K in 2016. I prayed about it and God confirmed. This decision was one of the most fulfilling and flourishing experiences in my life.
In 2020, I was encouraged by a vision from the Holy Spirit to start a part-time childcare business and He showed me that my clients would be the families that I was serving in the church ministry. From the start, the business was a success, so much so that I had to pause it in 2022 with permission from the Spirit of Counsel. I was still working full-time and there were other projects I was to embark on. It felt odd to me to temporarily stop a flourishing childcare business, but by seeking God in prayer, I understood that there was a time and season for everything. Through ministry to business, I have come to realize that caring for the youth was just a later plan in my life rather than a never plan. Is there something you are waiting for that you believe is a later plan for your life? How is the waiting process going?
Sometimes waiting can be difficult, but if we practice patience, choose to wait on the Lord, and allow Him to order our steps, the plan He has for us will be worth waiting for. Better late than never.
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