I've been thinking about going back to school to get my Masters since before I finished my Bachelors. I needed some time to really figure out what exactly I wanted to be doing and ultimately what God wanted me to do.
Since I started directing Life Hurts God Heals (the 8-step program for students), God has just continued to confirm in me the desire to do counseling. I've looked at several programs at different univerisities and seminaries over the past few months. I am actually meeting with an advisor at Oklahoma City University on Thursday. OCU is a private university that is affliated with the United Methodist church, but is not necessarily a "christian" university. I'm not really sure how that all works, but I feel really good about the school. I have a lot of questions and I'm not really sure how long it will take or what I need to do to get accpeted, but I'm starting the process.
What I ultimately want to do is child and adolescent counseling in a "play" setting. What I've found working with students at my church is that students hate just sitting one-on-one and talking about their "ish". But when you get them playing foosball, ping-pong, cooking, etc, THEY TALK! It really is incredible. I am shocked everytime. I know students that open up more at LHGH after 2 visits than after months or even years of counseling.
I'm looking forward to this next adventure in my life. I know that it is definitely God led and that makes it that much more exciting!
The Garth Brooks Dilemma.
9 years ago
5 comments:
What exciting news. I love that idea of talking while "playing". It is so true. I'm excited to see the next steps for you Jaci.
A) My night was made to see another post
B) You will be amazing at this!!
C) YAY JESUS!!
God has gifted you with the radness to make an impact in these youths lives and I am so excited for your next adventure! Love you!
That's totally what Sheena says about counseling with kids. You have to be playing a game or doing something & then they'll open up & start talking. You would do fantastic in school Jaci.
YAY COUNSELING.
you are so, so good with youth & i could definitely see you succeeding in that field. i wonder if i'll ever finish school for it. *shrug* i wish you the best!
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