My First Day at Work

Today was my first day at Renacer, a drug and alcohol rehab center for teen girls 12-18 years old, and it went very well besides a bump here and motion sickness. I can tell that this day was prayed over by so many of you, which I am so grateful for.

Jesus and I has some time last night preparing me for the day ahead. He and I worked through fear, anxiousness and releasing my rights of what I think should take place. Then He brought me to Psalm 96 which speaks of how great our God is and how His name and works are to be proclaimed everywhere and by everyone, even creation. It was an incredible date with Him as He encouraged me only as He can.

I went to bed and woke up without being nervous, which is nothing like me, so it was only a work of God! To God be all the glory! I got to the office at 7:15am where I was suppose to meet the van and others who go up, to the top of the mountain where Renacer is, but no one was there. I knew I was 15 minutes early and thought nothing of it. But when 7:30am came and went and it was approaching 8am I really got worried. (This part made me the most nervous – how do I tell my boss I didn’t come today because the van that takes everyone didn’t come, nor anyone else for that matter.)

A young lady came at 8am, named Pricilla, and I spoke with her. She took care of me, by letting me hang out with her for an hour and half for the van to come back down and get me. I guess there was a miscommunication issue and the driver wasn’t aware that I would be going and everyone was there so he left.

I got up there about 9:45am and met with the psychologist, Cindy – who is second in command, and got the introductory stuff of your first day on the job stuff, except of course in Spanish. I then got to hang out as the girls did dance aerobics, which next time I’ll join them. Raquel and Denna, a couple of the girls, got me out there to teach me some dance moves. Afterwards we had lunch, rice and beans.

Afterwards I was with the Mis responsibildades (My responsibilities) group which is the level 2 group. I sat in with them as they had Informacion Cristiana (Christian Information) or Bible study with a missionary from Cuba name Loida, who has been there for the past 3 years. She works on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Afterwards they had a group with the social worker, Ingrid, about social and personal esteem. Then it was 4pm and head back down, in which I got motion sick going down the winding and bumpy mountain road. Not sure what to do about that.

An answered prayer was that Spanish all day didn’t give me a headache. There was enough little breaks away from having to concentrate that it helped. Now of course this is going to increase my listening skills because if I zone out on another thought just for a moment I’m completely lost. They already talk 100 miles an hour, less alone that I’m not fluent in the language yet. But one day at a time.

It was a good day and I love watching how God provides. I know things are going to look and be different than I thought, but hey that’s okay. I’m just excited to start getting to know the girls and their hearts and allow God to use me however He pleases. I can’t believe it’s already here and I feel so inadequate for such but I do know that my God is more than adequate, in fact He’s everything so as long as I trust Him for the strength and power there’s nothing that He can’t do through me and for me.

YEAH JESUS!