Following up on the Nutrition Consulting proposal

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Following up on the Nutrition Consulting proposal
Several of you have been asking me about my proposal to the Pediatrics physicians that I mentioned in a previous blog. Well, quite honestly I was supposed to get back to him with some revisions and time has just gotten away from me. In that time I have really struggled with fear and insecurity.

FEARS:
- "is this the right timing?"
- "how will all the details of which hours to work and who will take care of L & L?
- will I still be able to effectively fulfill my ministry as Women Connecting Women Director
- will I be able to add this to my already BUSY life without some part suffering?"
INSECURITIES:
- I have never done pediatrics nutrition--do I know what I am doing?
- how will I work with the different office staffs & physicians?
- will I have clients after all this preliminary work? I NEED AN INCOME!!
Well, Justin & I talked through this issue last Sunday on the way home from lunch & agreed that I need to move ahead with revising & re-submitting my proposal. Then on Thursday evening I traveled to Charlotte to attend a Nutrition Entrepreneurs meeting which really helped inspire me and answered a LOT of questions I had. Isn't God's timing perfect?

So I just finished revising my original proposal and will deliver it to my doctor-friend, Dr. Whitaker, at Sandhills Pediatrics on Monday!! I know God has a plan for me which will not only provide an income (2 in preschool this year!) and to USE my RD degree BUT ALSO to have interaction with people that are not already Christians!!! I have asked God to use me to spread the Kingdom of God in the marketplace and I believe this is the answer to that prayer! So, here I go with this first part of Nutrition Private Practice & then I will soon pursue other areas where I can do consulting/teaching/writing for adults!

Please pray for me in the next few weeks for the following:
- Favor with the physicians and the staff at Sandhills Pediatrics
- Proposal process to move quickly so that I can be working by the beginning of September
- For continued success in the management of my wife/mother/homemaker duties as I move back into the ministry and work-worlds that can be demanding of my time/attention.
- ANOINTING for me & my WCW Team as we finish out the final preparations for the coming ministry year--there is a LOT to do in the next few weeks to get our promotional materials completed and printed!! Our Annual WCW Kick-OFF is September 10th--please pray for all the leaders and women to be READY for this important night & the ministries that will happen weekly/bi-weekly and monthly!!!!
Thank you to each of you who have loved me, encouraged me, and prayed for me in these 2 areas--new job and Directing the Women's Ministry!! I can't tell you how much you mean to me & how much I count on your prayers--I cannot do what I do without them!!