I accepted an internship as a product assistant intern with a company called Krochet Kids International!
A little background on them:
Krochet Kids is a non-profit organization that helps provide jobs to women in extreme poverty in Uganda.
This organization teaches these women skills like sewing, crocheting and all other sorts of skills. A large majority of the money this company makes goes back to these women to create a sustainable income for them. Its pretty awesome.
What i love about this company is that it stands for something bigger than ourselves, its not about the Americans saving the day but the company puts a spotlight on the women that make the company run, it gives a name and a story to poverty in a third-world, its about creating sustainability rooted in love.
About 95% of the time in my life i don't know what I'm doing, comforting right?
I guess for some that might give them a lot of anxiety or stress but the beautiful thing about that is i know this guy who already has my life planned out, he knows where I'm headed, he knows my desires and passions, he knows everything.
In the past few years and especially the past few months I've really been tested in trusting Him, something i really was never good at until it was what i needed. In these past few months I've learned that Gods got it worked out.
God knows best. You have to trust in Him and follow Him on the crazy adventure hes taking you.
I wanted to take a gap year after High School because I wanted to learn and grow in myself and in my faith.
I wanted to pursue something adventuress and take a risk, i wanted to do something outside of my comfort zone. i wanted to pursue a calling that God placed in my life.
SO this January i will be embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. I will be living in Uganda for six months, learning how to run a non-profit organization, exploring the beautiful country of Uganda and working along side some pretty cool people who know how to make pretty awesome products.
This next chapter in my life is a bit terrifying and it certainly wont be easy being away from the comfort of my family and Starbucks everyday.
I'm not really sure what I'm doing or what I've gotten myself into but i do know that its what I'm called to do in my life; take a risk, be adventuress and live a life glorifying the One and Only.
This is my calling.
https://www.krochetkids.org/shop/
now this is what i call adventure. so so so excited for you maddy. i can only hope to follow in your footsteps someday. :)
ReplyDeleteGO MADDY! I love how you are so calm (on the outside ;) ) and so radically following God for His call on your life! Oh to be so bold for Him at your age....I am so proud of you, and hope you post this for all of our Tuesday families to know about!
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