Searching

Have you ever intensely searched? Have you ever really searched for something of true and valuable meaning knowing that when you finally discover it, you will reach a level of fulfillment? Meet Ruby, a mentor who has been searching for a couple years trying to find a program that she and her husband could be involved together. They were looking for a program with specific goals: faith based, efficient, desired results, and long-term. They had been introduced to other mentoring organizations, but nothing that they felt would bring real impact and change.

Dan met Ruby at one of his church visits trying to find interested adults who want to make a difference by sharing their lives with young people from the community. Ruby and her husband had finally found what they had been searching for. They had talked with Dan about the program and were excited to understand it is rooted in God. After going through the mentor screening and training process, they were ready.

It’s been 4 months since Ruby started working with her mentee. As we were talking she started explaining the uncanny similarities between the two of them. Ruby relates with her mentee’s behavior so well. They’re both talkative, outgoing, believe in God, and the list continued as she happily told me the characteristics they shared. Ruby relates to her mentee through similar experiences through life. As the conversation can range from boys, to homework, Ruby lets her know she’s not alone. Her career as a Job Coach has found its way into their conversations. Ruby lets her mentee know that she is in charge of her life: “Dreams can be achieved if you’re willing to work for them.”

Ruby had a passion and desire to search for a mentoring opportunity because she understood the power of influence in kid’s lives. Ruby is not the only one. Many of our mentors were searching for the same opportunity. The opportunity to enter into the life of another human being and create a difference, the opportunity to be vulnerable and share good and hard times together, the opportunity to share the message of hope through the gospel, and finally the opportunity to share real love.

Ruby’s search led her here to be a mentor. The search for intentional, lasting commitment, rooted in the Lord.

What is it that you are searching for?

-- Post by Eric Hawley, Circle Urban intern