Networking & Outreaching

Yesterday, I received a "bonus" from my new AD. I will be made the person in charge of Networking & Outreaching in my FSC (Family Service Centre). Which will mean that any meetings that my managers go to for outreaching or networking, I will be going. In any case that I am not going, I will be kept in the loop with minutes. AD said something that was really encouraging. We cannot just be in this organization and just continue to be Social Workers. We need to be trained for leadership as well. We need to always move upwards and not downwards. I thought - Kewl!

However, my first reaction was - "Aiyoah..! Why I always "tio" arrow for networking & outreaching ah? I REALLY am very shy one leh!" But ok.. I act cool and said "Ok."

After recovering from the "shock" or "surprise", I thought and felt that when there are no challenges in life, there will be no growth. I think and I FEEL.. *nods* that perhaps, maybe, COULD be, should be God training me to be un-SHY.. Hahaaa.. This afternoon, as the information starts to sink in, I started to think about the logistics. I had a talk with my manager. I really need to plan my time properly. I need to know when will the meetings take place. (At night or in day) I need to know how are the door knocking sessions done. I need to know also what is required of me. As much as I love impromptu-ness, I still need time to prepare myself to get ready.

After a good 24 hours thought over it, all of a sudden, I felt that I am really walking one more baby step towards God's purpose in my life. In my previous blog, I have shared about how God has been speaking to me about reaching out locally. Suddenly, I thought - Hey.. isn't this a GREAT opportunity to cast my net in the area of resources? Isn't this a GREAT opportunity for a VERY young worker like me? Talk about wanting to build my resources. Hey.. This is a fantastic way.

Talk about being ready all the time. Today, I realised that importance. I had a chat with my colleague over lunch and we had a long chat. Somehow, the conversation just somehow led to me sharing about a past relationship of mine 6 years back and how that broken relationship has somehow led me to God. THEN, that was when she asked me about God and about how God allow relationship to take place in the world. I was stunned. However, I shared to the best that I can which is simply to just share how God created the world, Adam & Eve. I could see that my colleague was amazed but she still felt peace in her own faith. I left it as it is. I water the plant a day at a time. And while I water, I remind myself to be ready all the time.