On my team right now, girls outnumber guys eight to six.
Before Thanksgiving break one of the five teams in Twenty-Four Seven this year
dissolved. All of the ladies from that team, except one cadre, joined my team;
all of the men from that team joined another team. Staff decided that this difficult
move would have the greatest benefit for all of the students, and I agree.
During this sudden change, I had mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness,
sprinkled with disappointment and anticipation. Initially the idea of five
first-year females under my care overwhelmed me. Later, though, I realized that
God broadened my perspective on all of the first-year ladies in the whole
school, not just on my team. Every woman in Twenty-Four Seven needs loving on,
pouring into, and hanging out with; whether or not a certain girl is on my team
should not determine the amount I invest in her. Also, after finally becoming
comfortable with not having other cadre ladies on the team, I had to readjust
my way of thinking and operating. Now that there are both more cadre and
first-year females on my team I can see the bigger picture of how everyone
works together to help with the growth of everyone. Since the addition of new
members, I have grown closer to more girls in the school and seen how so much
good can come from something that seems negative at first.
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