I am new here to Texas. I have been here for training, but this is my first time living here. This is my first time here living my life and not just operating with a temporary routine. For all intents and purposes, this is a new place. But that is not the only new place for me. I am in an entirely new place in my career. I have not yet been grouped with the more senior, knowledgeable people at work…until now. This is a new, NEW place for me to be!
Part of me thinks, “Finally! I have arrived!” But another (bigger) part of me thinks, “Um…how…wha?”. I want to embrace this new place, but I know that is going to mean a somewhat different approach to things.
With God’s help, I will maintain a healthy amount of humility. To be clear, humility is the opposite of arrogance, not confidence. Also with God’s help, I will be confident in what my experience and training bless me with bringing to the table. I am both exhilarated and nervous about this new, new place. I think about both the amazingly wonderful experiences I have had over the past almost 8 years as a Medical Service Corps officer and the horrific situations I have found myself in that brought me to my knees. From this vantagepoint, I can see how the dark threads in the tapestry are vital to the picture that is now my life. The dark threads are what remind
me to stay humble. The dark threads are what remind me of God’s mercy and grace.
I look forward to this new chapter I never even thought would be written. May I be a blessing to those I interact with, influence, and direct: this is my prayer!
