MENTORING LOPEZ
WORKING WOMEN with Diane Paddison Photo, by Peter Van Houten, taken at the “Portland Good Friday Prayer Breakfast.”
G od g i ve s e a c h of u s u n i q u e s tre n g th s a n d re s o u rc e s, a n d we a re c a l l e d to u s e th o s e re s o u rc e s to s e r ve H i m. A s I’ve g a i n e d ex p e r i e n c e i n f a i th, re l ati o n s h i p s a n d b u s i n e s s, o n e of th e b e s t way s I fe e l I c a n u s e my G od- g i ve n g i f t s i s to of fe r m e nto r s h i p a n d g u i d a n c e to oth e r s w h o m i g ht b e yo u n g e r o r l e s s ex p e r i e n c e d.
As a professional Christian woman who started a nonprofit to minister to professional Christian women, the most likely scope of my mentorship is pretty clear. I feel divinely called and prepared to mentor young professional women to reach their God-given potential. Over the past few years though, I’ve
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had the unique experience of mentoring someone whose life looks almost nothing like mine. In fact, his story is so different from mine that I initially had some doubts about whether I had anything to offer. But I felt God’s call to be a part of this young man’s life, and the experience has enriched mine beyond belief. Working Women With Diane Paddison