My Initial Reflection

The Step By Step Logo of a mother and her child pointing toward a cross with a heart in the background and a little boy praying over his food.

My Initial Reflection

By: Cara Cox

          Step By Step is an amazing organization and I cannot wait to work with them during this semester. This organization works with young single mothers and helps them to care for themselves and their children.  It provides a place of support for these women and gives them the confidence and encouragement to succeed and have an amazing future.  Raising children is not easy and being young and single makes it even harder.  Coming to these meetings gives the mothers a time to relax and forget about their worries for a while.

          Step By Step meets every other Thursday for two hours.  While here, the members can talk about their struggles or joys and receive advice or comfort.  This organization is based in Christian faith and uses this faith to help guide and comfort these women and their children.  There are many more activities and services that this organization provides, such as bible studies and retreats, but I will be helping with the meetings.

           While I am volunteering for this organization I will be able to care for the children while their mothers are at their meeting.  Having an opportunity to let someone else look after their children gives the mothers a break to do something fun and think about themselves.  I hope I will be able to make a close connection with the children and help them have a good experience during their time at Step by Step.   I want to be able to give these children something to look forward to every other Thursday.

           During my time working with this organization, I hope to learn how to put others first.  I want to be able to incorporate my Christian values into my volunteering experience.  I want to be able to give my time and talents to this amazing organization.  I have been blessed to have had a very good life, so I want to be able to help those who may not have had all the opportunities I have had.

          After volunteering for the first time, I am so excited to go back and continue working with the children.  They are so sweet and after leaving I felt good, having helped out and given the mothers and the children a little break from their average day.  I felt that what I was doing was valuable because I was not only able to help others, I was helping myself.