Time of Affirmation
Posted on April 3, 2007
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Today was the goodbye party for my new co-worker Meeshee Sherrei. She has been on staff at Mariners for around 7 years and has the unusual title, Minister of Joy. She has been seeking God’s direction in her life and has felt called to step out of her very comfortable role at Mariners for an uncertain future. It is a real testament to her faith in God’s leading in her life.
While I have not known her long, I can say that she is a real inspiration. She bring a very positive and infectious spirit to every situation she is in. In her job capacity it was her task to plan, host and execute events that made the staff and the congregation feel at home at Mariners. She brought an element of fun to every staff meeting that I have been a part of at Mariners. It is hard to imagine what they will be like without her extra touches! My very first all staff meeting at Mariners was in the Tent, and on the table were Pop Rocks and Nerds, since we were learning more that day about the LAB.
Her send-off was an amazing event to be a part of. All the staff gathered around cupcakes and her collection of Mr. Potato Heads and for an hour we all took the opportunity to affirm her ministry and her life. She mostly was in tears the whole time as people who have been her co-workers, friends and mentors took the opportunity to lift her up. While I did not say anything at this time (since I have known her for about 5 minutes compared to everyone else there!) I thought I would post an affirmation on my blog. Meeshee was a source of joy for me as the “new guy” on staff at Mariners. She always had a smile for me and went out of her way to make sure I was getting settled. Thank you for your spirit Meeshee… you will be missed!
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Blair!!!
I just read your beautiful posting about my send off, and (SURPRISE!) it brought me to tears. I heard about it through Dr. Tony (ya know, our amazing chiropractor at Mariners?) who for some reason googled me and THIS is the thing that popped up! Thank you SO much for these kind words - I truly appreciate them. I miss my Mariners family every day and that event was one of the most precious of my life. Thank you for being a part of it.
Meeshee