The Beginning

I find myself at a very curious and hopeful place. I am hopeful because I know I am about to learn so much and I am excited to see the work God will do in and through me as I embark on this journey to learn more about others, and see how I can be used in their lives. But I am also very curious. I recognize that I know so very little when it comes to understanding others. So I start this journey at a very humble place as I seek to gain understanding. I am so filled with stereotypes and judgments that I want to rid myself of, and replace with open and genuine care. I want to be honest, I don’t want to idealize, but I also don’t want to assume or offend, and so I am excited to see all that I will learn, and the effect that will have on the way I see. I hope I can be used, and while I hope I can help and at times “fix,” I don’t want to be blind to beauty. I don’t want to try and change something that shouldn’t be changed. So this is where I am at. A slightly smudged page that needs to have some eraser work and then filled with beauty, like the beginning of great literature or a masterpiece!