Day One

Yesterday was the first day of being a protege at National Community Church. I'm so excited for the adventures that will come in the next 12 months.


Since I've been interning for the last year at National Community Church, I wasn't quite sure how I was going to feel walking into the office as a protege. Someone asked me if I felt different, kinda like having a birthday. To be honest, I did. I felt... legit. This is not a a bad reflection on last year at all, the staff opened up their doors, smiles and hearts to me when I first came on. But I was suppose to be there for a semester and I was suppose to work on database entry type things for Steph. That turned into me falling in love with the staff and worship teams at NCC, which turned into me just staying on. It was a position that enabled for Steph to invest in me and for me to  hit the ground running with all these crazy ideas in my head. NCC allowed me to experiment last year. There were moments last year when Steph and I couldn't determine if I was "staff" or not. I remember giggling like crazy in her office because we weren't sure if I should be in the staff photo or not. I was in a limbo. But walking in yesterday, I'm a protege. It's legit. :)


Hearing the other protege's stories yesterday was one of my favorite moments. I love hearing about where people have come from and how God has really determined their footsteps long before we even recognize it. Seeing the staff's excitement and encouragement allowed for me to dream big for the next 12 months. There are so many things I want to do with the arts community this year, I can't even get them all written down fast enough.


Steph's out of town for the next couple of weeks and coupled with Agnes' wedding at the end of the month, life is going to be crazy this month. But I'm ready Freddie and I am so thankful to everyone who's invested in me to make this happen. :)


P.S. Apparently, I've been dubbed as "Kryptonite". HA!