INSPIRASUNS

A few days ago, I shared some details about the process of trying to hire a new team member here in this little blog. I mentioned how I had a candidate I felt was a good fit for the position, however, she chose to go with another opportunity. Not long after, she reached back out to me saying she felt she had made a terrible mistake in not taking the position with us.

I talked with her and quite honestly had to pray about this decision. It took many days, but I kept coming back to not only the fact she had the skill sets I needed, but there was something about her that made me think she was searching, searching for a connection. I’ll explain more about that in a moment. I scheduled a time for her to come back in and speak with me and my boss, and that meeting was yesterday. Oh, I should mention that she shared with me last Friday that she had a verbal offer at another company. She wanted to be honest with that information, however, assured me she still had a strong desire to work with us. Hmm…

Well, she arrived a little early for our meeting and I could tell she was nervous. I greeted her warmly and tried to put her at ease. Admittedly I wasn’t sure what to expect from this meeting. I had prayed several times for Father to show me the path to take with this decision.

The meeting went well with my boss giving the background of our church, how we work together, the growth opportunities, etc. We answered questions and then asked a few of our own. We got to the point in the meeting where we mentioned the other position she had been offered. It was interesting because she shared why it appealed to her, but you could see her uncertainty. We asked what questions we could answer for her to help her discern the path forward. I watched as she struggled with what to say, I mean she genuinely was struggling with what to say. I wish I could convey here the feeling in the room at that moment, remember I said earlier I felt she was searching for something.

As I watched her, I realized that Father was working in her. She began to ask questions about what made our church different. She shared that she had been to church, and she believed in God but through college began questioning things. I could feel her searching for answers as she shared a bit of herself. Yes, I actually felt the Lord at work in her through that meeting, and it made me smile inside.

By the end of our conversation, she said she felt she was being pulled to this place and this position. We encouraged her to continue to pray about the decision and we would be in touch. My boss and I discussed things after she left and I shared that I felt Father was working in her through the meeting. We agreed to make the offer and see what happened.

Not long after I got an email from her thanking me for the time, and the second chance, and saying how she truly felt that this job was where she was to be. I replied with the offer, explaining we felt she would be a nice addition to our team and I hoped she would make the formal decision to join us.

I’m happy to report that she will indeed be joining our team in a few weeks. I think there are many opportunities ahead, the most important of which is the opportunity to let the Lord continue to work within her.

I’m glad we gave her a second chance to come in. Father guided this process for a reason. Chances are, we aren’t finished with what those reasons are just yet, but I look forward to the path ahead.

Have a good day friends, and hey, give someone a second chance today 🙂 .

John 3:17
For god did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.