10 years. It's been 10 years of investing in the youth of this community. I don't know if I dreamed this movement would continue like this. I'm so glad it has.
In 2006, I was asked to make a change in my roll at my job. I led a team of people who invested in the children's programs in my church. I loved my job. I don't know that I would call it a job. It was my heartbeat. I love seeing kids discover who they are created to be! I wanted to build an army of world changers. But, I was asked to change my roll.
I was asked to be an intentional connector from the church to our community. I love my community. Many people feel like they are stuck, but I love living here!
I wasn't sure what my new role would look like, but I attempted to find my way. Little did I know that I was on my way to another path on my journey.
Through a convergence of many pieces of life, I found myself connecting with a local principal and guidance counselor about how we could partner with them and assist building up their kids in their character. I was given permission to enter all of their classrooms monthly to invest in their kids.
I.Fell.In.Love.
I love spending time with the students, seeing them get interested or excited about growing in their character. I love hearing the students share their stories of how the value of the month was lived out in their lives. I love engaging with the teachers about how I can encourage the students to grow in new areas of character.
For 10 years, I have been blessed with the chance to build relationships with students and teachers in the Mahoning Valley. I have been challenged and grown myself in the values lessons I share.
I am not the same person I was 10 years ago.
We began under the program of Character Connex, then had the support of www.LoveThisPlace.us and recently found ourselves in need of a new covering. This is where LBLife began. We want you to Live Big, Love Boldly, Lead Broader. I'm still "LoriV". We still promote character/values education.
I am getting ready to schedule character coaching sessions at the local schools in the next weeks. If you live in the Mahoning Valley (Mahoning, Columbiana or Trumbull counties in Ohio), you can find out more about us at www.LBLife.net and I would love to connect with your school or organization.
In 2006, I was asked to make a change in my roll at my job. I led a team of people who invested in the children's programs in my church. I loved my job. I don't know that I would call it a job. It was my heartbeat. I love seeing kids discover who they are created to be! I wanted to build an army of world changers. But, I was asked to change my roll.
I was asked to be an intentional connector from the church to our community. I love my community. Many people feel like they are stuck, but I love living here!
I wasn't sure what my new role would look like, but I attempted to find my way. Little did I know that I was on my way to another path on my journey.
Through a convergence of many pieces of life, I found myself connecting with a local principal and guidance counselor about how we could partner with them and assist building up their kids in their character. I was given permission to enter all of their classrooms monthly to invest in their kids.
I.Fell.In.Love.
I love spending time with the students, seeing them get interested or excited about growing in their character. I love hearing the students share their stories of how the value of the month was lived out in their lives. I love engaging with the teachers about how I can encourage the students to grow in new areas of character.
For 10 years, I have been blessed with the chance to build relationships with students and teachers in the Mahoning Valley. I have been challenged and grown myself in the values lessons I share.
I am not the same person I was 10 years ago.
We began under the program of Character Connex, then had the support of www.LoveThisPlace.us and recently found ourselves in need of a new covering. This is where LBLife began. We want you to Live Big, Love Boldly, Lead Broader. I'm still "LoriV". We still promote character/values education.
I am getting ready to schedule character coaching sessions at the local schools in the next weeks. If you live in the Mahoning Valley (Mahoning, Columbiana or Trumbull counties in Ohio), you can find out more about us at www.LBLife.net and I would love to connect with your school or organization.
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