Anyway, one of his big beefs was with the word "luck" and how often we use it. He preferred instead, to use the term "providential good fortune!" Meaning the care of God in your life, resulting in something good.
At the time, I sort of thought it was silly. All caught up in semantics. If what I intend doesn't change with the words I use, what difference does it make?
This past week, I some how stumbled upon a website called doula match. Its a website that matches up local doulas with clients. Its free, though they ask for donations. I usually am pretty skeptical of things like that. But this time I thought "meh. why not? I doubt I'll get any calls from this, but I'll put it out there."
I had my information on for all of two days before I got my first response. An email from some one looking for a doula for her hopeful VBAC in June (um, score! This is totally one of my passions!) With in a few days, I also received a phone call from another woman interested in my services, who was referred to me by Glenni, who runs A Nurturing Moment (a baby/maternity boutique here in town.) and the blog where I posted on MSPI. The same day, I was contacted by another woman who found me on Doula Match.
This weekend I met with two of the three women, and I felt like we really hit it off. I'm hoping they thought so, too, and I can get this doula train a going. ;)
I can see the hand of God guiding me where he wants me to be. I don't know if I'll be a doula for years and years, but, right now, I am certain this is what I'm supposed to do now. Its a pretty freeing feeling. I'd say I was feeling lucky, but I am really feeling providential good fortune.
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I'm glad it's going well! I think I'll just stick to saying luck because I'll never remember the other. lol
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