Something to Prove?

I've been assigned a project of interviewing staff members to kind of "get their story." Later, I'll type it all up so the information can be passed out to important people who want to get to know the staff better, and understand who's working there.

I had an interesting encounter with one of the staff members today. Basically, before I even started talking to her, she flat out told me that she does not like interns. I asked why and she replied that "interns always want to take and take, and never want to give anything in return." This is totally not my mentality at all. In fact, my whole reason for wanting to intern at Rocketown was so I could give back to what has been given to me through my time in youth group. I love the mission of Rocketown, I love the purpose of it's existence and I love that the staff are all firm believers in that. I did not choose to intern here because I want a jumpstart in my career. Sure, I want to learn more about the communications industry, but I truly just want to be involved in Nashville, I want to be with the people who have grown up here, and to experience what thats like. I want to put in time to a ministry that cares so deeply about it's participants, because that is what I've experienced in my own life.

Sure, this isn't the mindset of every person who's gone in there, and I hate that there have been some interns who have not given more than they've taken. I hate that the image has already been spoiled for me. So now I feel like I have something to prove. I never want to be that intern who's not giving back. So I have this drive and a constant check point running in my mind of my actions as an intern.

I sincerely hope and pray that my heart is seen during my time at Rocketown. I refuse to become one of "those" interns. I have been called to serve, and that is what I want to do.