Mentoring Get - Away

So much has been happening in the office! For starters, our staff took our very first trip as a team. We headed down to Canby Conference Center in Oregon by invitation of the M.J. Murdock Foundation’s Mentoring Program. It was wonderful. Such a great learning experience! We spent four solid days together including driving for 5 hours!
I’ve been blessed my whole life with so many wonderful mentors. People have influenced my life in ways that are sacrificial for them and promote spiritual growth for me. People like my friend Janice!
For homework, prior to our arrival, we read “Connecting” by Paul Stanley and J. Robert Clinton. Paul was one of our keynote speakers. He was great, very personal and practical. I have to admit my favorite was Romanita from World Vision. She was empowering and more my style of communication. She was quick, direct and to the point. I could hear her all day long. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect for the duration of the conference, as to whether or not the application would relate to the workplace or to me personally. By the end of the week, we were challenged in both. I’m looking forward to our next homework assignment (a new book called “Mentoring” by Walter Wright). Next trip is in May ’08.
This Mentoring process is a 9 month process and will continue to update as I make practical applications in my life.