Starting Over Talk - Peer Coaching Support Site

Sue,

I'm sorry I've been behind the old 8 ball in responding to your posts. Everyone gave such awesome advice and it sounds like you are finding your niche and truly giving back and leaving your mark on this world! Congrats on finding such a special place to volunteer and sharing the person that you are! Good Luck in all that you pursue! God Bless.


grizz

Sue, Glad it went so very well.. Working as a volunteer for a program already in place will be a good opportunity to learn the ins and outs and the behind the scenes issues..

You might also look and see if your area has a big sister program. That way you might be able to mentor one person.. But you could always do that outside of an organized program. Maybe a child in the neighborhood or a local school or church could match you up with someone. Maybe a young teen who is struggling with family issues. The local schools might have some tutoring opportunities too.

You seem to have a heart for these situations. Your own experiences will provide you with an extra measure of compassion and empathy... Every situation is unique though.. You might get some angry kids.. Getting some training to deal with the toughies might be good... or taking some psychology classes can't hurt! You might be able to get alot practical experience in dealing with all types of kids by working the volunteer program the judge mentioned!

Best of luck to you! The kids who come to have you in their path will be very blessed.

Thanks for the advise and everything, I see it this way not only will I be helping these other teens out, but i think it will also be a good experience for me as well. Although I'm nineteen years old, I still deal with everything my parents did and said to me that hurt me so much, and the tings they didn't do as well. Such as loving me, supporting me, etc. but i always remember this, there is always someone else out there who has it worse than I do. I feel that this is something that God is telling me to do as a growing experience for myself and others at the same time. We do have a big brothers/big sisters program here, and I may check into it later, who knows I may just wind up volunteering at both places. All I know is that no matter what happens, I will get a blessing out of what is to come. I will also see things I've never seen before especially when I think I've seen it all. I just contiue to pray that I will do what God has planed for me and that it will be to his sastification.

Thanks so much,
Sue

It's ok, we all have things we have to do and I understand completely. yes everyone has given great advise and I can't thank them enough for it. I treally helped. He told me to e-mail him a copy of all my poems and he would look oer them and to e-mail him anytime. He's just such a wonderful person. I know that what ever it is that God has planned for me I will recieve such a blessing out of it. Thanks for everyting.

Take care and God Bless,
Sue