Good Afternoon!
This week has been a good week.
CampLIFE is in full swing and counting down the days til the first day!! June 2nd will be the first day of CampLIFE 2014!!! Oh my goodness, so exciting.
I bet you are wondering what is CampLIFE? Well since you asked click here CampLIFE 2014
for tons of more info!
The great thing about my job is that I am helping to make an impact on children's live across the ocean. Give them hope and love.
As stated in my previous post I am working at Family Legacy Missions International. I believe that I have found my calling.
If you would like my newsletter email me at michele@familylegacy.com.
Have a great and blessed weekend!!
Love and Blessings,
Michele
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Friday, March 28, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
DBU and Family Legacy
Hello Everyone!!!
It has been a long time!
Over the last six months our family has had great blessings and changes! After years of thinking about going back to school I took that huge leap. In August 2013 I started at Dallas Baptist University majoring in Sociology (and thinking of getting a minor in Spanish, but still undecided!). Soon after school started back for the girls(and me!), I felt lead to seek a different career path. I loved my job working and playing with kids but something was missing. All I knew at the time was that I wanted to still to have an impact on the lives of children and women. I was looking for a career that would help in my studies and that I would then use after graduation. I started looking at the Non-Profits around Dallas that worked with women, children and families. I went on several interviews thinking this is the one! But then I would not here back from them. I started to feel discouraged as I knew I was being called to something more than my little 15 square mile radius.
Then one Sunday Morning in October I was sitting in Sunday School at VRBC (Valley Ranch Baptist Church) and we were going over the church announcements and The Missions Fair was going to be in the downstairs lobby the next Sunday and over the course of the week. I went an looked around and it was great. So many missionaries going and doing great works all over the world. The Next Sunday during our prayer time we lifted up the Hughey Family, as our Sunday School supports the Hughey with prayer and donations, monetary and items to send to Zambia where they are living and serving orphaned and vulnerable children in Lusaka, Zambia. I got to looking at their poster from the Missions Fair. I went home that afternoon and got on line and researched the organization that the Hughey Family was working with: Family Legacy Missions International.
As I was checking out the work that Family Legacy does I clicked on their Join Our Team. Well I was happily surprised that they were hiring for a Receptionist/Office Manager. I thought about it a few minutes and decided that I was going to apply. I emailed Family Legacy and they emailed me back an application back and I filled it out as fast as possible! I even hand delivered it to the office in Irving, which was only a 10 minute drive!! A few days later I had a phone interview and scheduled a formal interview. I was soooooooooo excited and nervous. What was even better was the interview was the day before my birthday! So you know this has to be a great day!!!
As I get there I am NERVOUS!!! I pray that God's will be done. The first round was nice and casual. The second round with a Vice President and CFO/COO was kinda scary! I felt confident and at peace. After the interview I knew where God was taking me.....The next day, my 34th Birthday, I received a call from the CFO/COO with the job offer. And of course I said YES!!!!!!!!!
I have now been there for 5 months and love every minute of it. You probably thinking how satisfying is it to answer phones and greet guest..... Well it is very rewarding in that I am helping every department with everyday task. I update mailing addresses so that we can send out precious letters from a child in Zambia to their sponsor here in the US. Process clothing donation to help give the children clothes and shoes. Receive shipments of all kinds, to send to an american working in Zambia or items to furnish a beautiful home for 10-12 kids to live in, that have never lived in or seen a home. Talk to all kinds of people that want to go or help send an american to Zambia to love on a group of sweet kids. I GET TO SERVE IN A WONDERFUL WAY.
Wondering why I am explaining all this! Well great question! Family Legacy is a Non Profit Orginzation in that 95% of all donations goes directly to serving the children. All staff members raise their own salaries. I am asking for you and your family to prayerfully consider to become a monthly, quarterly, or yearly supporter.
If you would like more information about Family Legacy I would be happy to send you my Newsletter.
Please email me at michele@familylegacy.com with any questions.
I will keep you posted on my journey!!!
Be Blessed!!
Michele
It has been a long time!
Over the last six months our family has had great blessings and changes! After years of thinking about going back to school I took that huge leap. In August 2013 I started at Dallas Baptist University majoring in Sociology (and thinking of getting a minor in Spanish, but still undecided!). Soon after school started back for the girls(and me!), I felt lead to seek a different career path. I loved my job working and playing with kids but something was missing. All I knew at the time was that I wanted to still to have an impact on the lives of children and women. I was looking for a career that would help in my studies and that I would then use after graduation. I started looking at the Non-Profits around Dallas that worked with women, children and families. I went on several interviews thinking this is the one! But then I would not here back from them. I started to feel discouraged as I knew I was being called to something more than my little 15 square mile radius.
Then one Sunday Morning in October I was sitting in Sunday School at VRBC (Valley Ranch Baptist Church) and we were going over the church announcements and The Missions Fair was going to be in the downstairs lobby the next Sunday and over the course of the week. I went an looked around and it was great. So many missionaries going and doing great works all over the world. The Next Sunday during our prayer time we lifted up the Hughey Family, as our Sunday School supports the Hughey with prayer and donations, monetary and items to send to Zambia where they are living and serving orphaned and vulnerable children in Lusaka, Zambia. I got to looking at their poster from the Missions Fair. I went home that afternoon and got on line and researched the organization that the Hughey Family was working with: Family Legacy Missions International.
As I was checking out the work that Family Legacy does I clicked on their Join Our Team. Well I was happily surprised that they were hiring for a Receptionist/Office Manager. I thought about it a few minutes and decided that I was going to apply. I emailed Family Legacy and they emailed me back an application back and I filled it out as fast as possible! I even hand delivered it to the office in Irving, which was only a 10 minute drive!! A few days later I had a phone interview and scheduled a formal interview. I was soooooooooo excited and nervous. What was even better was the interview was the day before my birthday! So you know this has to be a great day!!!
As I get there I am NERVOUS!!! I pray that God's will be done. The first round was nice and casual. The second round with a Vice President and CFO/COO was kinda scary! I felt confident and at peace. After the interview I knew where God was taking me.....The next day, my 34th Birthday, I received a call from the CFO/COO with the job offer. And of course I said YES!!!!!!!!!
I have now been there for 5 months and love every minute of it. You probably thinking how satisfying is it to answer phones and greet guest..... Well it is very rewarding in that I am helping every department with everyday task. I update mailing addresses so that we can send out precious letters from a child in Zambia to their sponsor here in the US. Process clothing donation to help give the children clothes and shoes. Receive shipments of all kinds, to send to an american working in Zambia or items to furnish a beautiful home for 10-12 kids to live in, that have never lived in or seen a home. Talk to all kinds of people that want to go or help send an american to Zambia to love on a group of sweet kids. I GET TO SERVE IN A WONDERFUL WAY.
Wondering why I am explaining all this! Well great question! Family Legacy is a Non Profit Orginzation in that 95% of all donations goes directly to serving the children. All staff members raise their own salaries. I am asking for you and your family to prayerfully consider to become a monthly, quarterly, or yearly supporter.
If you would like more information about Family Legacy I would be happy to send you my Newsletter.
Please email me at michele@familylegacy.com with any questions.
I will keep you posted on my journey!!!
Be Blessed!!
Michele
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