Kim came down to the DR in the summer of 2008, shortly before Ryan and I got here, and worked with Daisy at the Social Work site. She did a good job of keeping up with the site once she left, and I would hear lots of good things about her from Daisy. And I found out she was from Harrisonburg, so I knew she had to be cool :). So when I heard she was coming down in August 2010 for an outreach...I got excited. Now I don't remember the exact details of how everything happened, but at some point I remember thinking before she even got here, "Kim should take my place at the site when I leave." That idea never really left my mind. Around the same time I also found out I was pregnant, and knew that we would need someone else to work at the site. I think it was her second day here and I casually mentioned to her "Hey Kim, you should come down here and take my place at the site." One of her team members was there as well and she said she had been telling Kim the same thing. To my surprise, Kim said she had been thinking and praying about it for a while! But I tried not to get my hopes up, and we had a great time working together the rest of the 2 weeks. She left the DR still uncertain of her calling. Then a couple months later she came back down to interview. By the end of her stay, she was certain she was coming back! Since then she has been finishing up her job in the States, raising support, and doing all the other preparations she needs to come to the DR. Her plan is to get here in October.
God had blown me away by His provision. Kim is an amazing woman of God. Her life experiences will help her to relate to women of El Callejon on a deep level. Her understanding of and belief in the Word will tranform the women and girls. Her joy and love are contageous. As I am already sad when I think about leaving this place, I have a peace knowing that God has provided the best person for the job.
Kim has an awesome blog if you're interested...http://kimheartselcallejon.blogspot.com
