Erin's Reflections

So since I once again have failed at writing anything awe inspiring, I'll simply let my sister have the floor and share a piece of her incredible wisdom. Sit back and enjoy her thoughts on leaving her job and starting a new chapter! I also thought you all would enjoy this lovely picture of the two of us. Aren't we precious?

Thoughts on my first job.

This week I say goodbye to a place that I’ve spent 40 hours a week at for 2 ½ years.  As I accepted the diploma from President Pollard in 2012 I never anticipated that I would be working for Dallas Seminary right out of school. I had dreams. Goals. Hopes. Fears. None of them consisted of working in the admissions office at a seminary. Two months into my job search I decided to give DTS a shot. An application could not hurt anything. An application turned into an interview that turned into another interview that turned into my first job offer. Before I knew it I was starting my first day. I was pretty scared. I did not know what to expect. Would someone even know I was coming in? Would I fit in? That first day was confirmation that I would love the people I worked with. Thank goodness since I spend the majority of my life with them. Throughout my years here people have come in and out, but the consistent thing was that they were all positive. They loved me well and exuded Jesus’ love. They were patient as I learned how to deal with people in a professional way, as I fumbled through my first phone calls, as I struggled to write emails that communicated effectively. While there have been many days that I have wished I had another job, one where I could work with an organization that aligns with my passions, I have never wished to be out of this environment. What other place of employment has a boss that brings bagels every Friday just because he wants to?  Or greets employees with hugs because he cares about them so much? At DTS I was able to be myself, and to use my gifts. I found freedom to grow and make decisions, and become more assertive and confident.

I am so excited to begin to do what I hope to spend the rest of my life doing, but it’s bittersweet as I think about leaving this place that I have grown to consider a place of comfort and home. I have NO DOUBT that the Lord has used this season in my life to teach me lessons, even those I hated learning. It will be hard to say goodbye, but I’m glad for that. That means that I made the most out of my time here. Goodbye DTS. I will *reluctantly* miss you.