Now, not all days are perfect. My director and I don't always see eye-to-eye, and sometimes she is not particularly kind to me. I was so excited to be able to hire a new volunteer coordinator. I was excited for the help, but more importantly I was excited that it was my choice. I was going to be able to find someone right for the team and someone that I could have a comradery with. I have missed having someone in the office to talk to or someone to have lunch with more than anything. I miss the friendship. And, it was going to be MY CHOICE since I was the hiring manager! It ended up not actually being my choice, and I feel extremely uneasy about who was chosen.
I heard someone say the other day to stop looking for God's hand in your life and start looking for His fingerprints. I had prayed so hard that they would not hire this girl. To be honest, I was beyond disappointed when they told me to put out an offer to her. I hadn't seen the hand I was hoping to see. My voice hadn't been heard even though I put myself out there multiple times to express my opinions and concerns. But, as I sat in sadness one evening I came across the following quote.
This was a fingerprint. Proof that He is there in all things. He is there as we walk through our life journeys. He is there always. I can change the world. It won't be a big change, but it will be a change nonetheless. I can take this new challenge in stride and learn from my experiences just as I have in the other circumstances I have been placed in. I will continue to lead through my example. I will smile and go through each day with joy. I am thankful for this fingerprint. It was the reminder I needed.
Look for the fingerprints, my friends.
