A Godsend

Have you ever been in a situation where you meet someone, and you KNOW that that person is sent to you as a gift from God? A "helloOo, don't you remember? I am your father and your husband and I will always provide, no matter how faithless you can be."

So of course, there are several people in my life like that, but there is someone that I MUST write about because God is using this woman to bless me over, and over, and over again and I am so grateful.

First, she was the one who helped me clearly understand my post-bacc situation -she gave it to me straight, but with kindness and realistic optimism. She told me exactly what I would have to do, and when, and then she even suggested other professors and administrators I could talk to. And even though things didn't work out, I know that God really used her to grant me peace before leaving for House of Sarang.

Then post-missions, post-CSULA failure (so about a week ago), I was really feeling hopeless. But after stirring up some courage, I sent out some emails for job postings and research positions, and I decided to email her too, just in case.

Turns out, she showed me kindness yet again, and was totally willing to let me volunteer. We met up yesterday and she set me up on a project with her and this other girl. She took the time to explain everything to us very thoroughly so that I can get the most out of the experience.

Then on top of that, when I mentioned that I was planning on job-shadowing, she told me about her dentist, and said she would give him a call. And she followed through immediately -she sent me an email just a couple hours ago. She told him about me, and that I can call to arrange to meet him! And I had really been scared of actively going out there to find a dentist to shadow, but thanks to this woman, she has helped push me out of my fear and passivity.

WOW.
And all of this happened within the TWO times that I met her. All together now, WOW.

Seriously, she is SO nice, SO encouraging, SO helpful. It really blows me away (so much so that I HAD to post about her)! She seriously reminds me of all the great elementary school teachers I've ever had. Middle-aged white women who just pour out love and care on needy children like myself. But it's amazing because she's a college professor. You can tell she loves what she does, that she has genuine concern for others, and most importantly, that she hasn't been jaded, unlike most teachers who get more and more jaded as you move onto higher levels of education.

It is SO refreshing to feel so cared for and to meet someone so awesome. And the thing is, it really isn't like she's throwing me freebies. I can feel that she has respect for me as a young adult, and that she knows I am a capable individual. I had lost so much confidence in my abilities throughout college, but I really feel renewed. It's really great to be reminded of how many good people there are out in the world.

Thank you God, and thank you, Dr. Sharp.
I look forward to a great quarter of working with you. Even though it is an unpaid position, it is totally worth it.

(Now it's just a matter of starting to study for the DATs.... O_O)