Cabby was a mentor at Ciudad Nueva who worked with a group of our younger boys for about five years. Hopefully you read our recent post about one of those boys, Jesus, whose family ended up having a deeper connection with Cabby throughout the years. Her story is a small view into what prompts someone to be a mentor and what blessings can be experienced as a result of the time invested in a child’s life. Diving into something new can be scary for anyone Even adults get nervous trying something new. Cabby mentioned that she is a shy person so mentoring was definitely something a little out … [Read more...]
Having a Mentor Makes a Difference
The impact that we can have on one another’s lives was once described to me like ripples on the surface of water when a pebble is dropped in. The ripples keep on moving outward, far beyond the point of initial impact. I have always loved that image — that our actions and relationships keep rippling out beyond what we see. Most of what we do at Ciudad Nueva is relationship-driven, and nothing is more essentially relational than the mentoring groups in our youth programs. From the youngest students all the way up through high school, we rely on our mentors to make connections and … [Read more...]
