Favor Will Take You There...

"Hi, this is (some chick) from ABC News in New York!"

"Who?" I mean "Hello, this is Georgia!"

I remember it like it was yesterday... (maybe not) Some lady called from the office of Off-air Talent and Recruitment at ABC News. She explained that she was calling to schedule a phone interview for me with her boss, the director of the department. With a puzzled understanding and confident words, I assured her that Thursday at 10a.m would be great!

"Thanks so much!"

I rushed to my google account and searched my messages for "ABC News." I needed to find out why this lady was calling to schedule an interview for job I don't remember applying for in the first place.

I found it!

*whew*

It was some digital fellowship with ABC News in New York City and it was paid. The only catch was the position called for juniors, seniors, and graduate students. They chose four students for the entire summer!



So I guess I did apply...but why? I was a sophomore when I received my call and I probably just applied for recreation. That was the year I found myself desperate to acquire a paid internship after vowing that I would never to do another unpaid internship again!

That Thursday I did my interview and I totally screwed it up! The only question I remember her asking was about diversity in the newsroom relating to my experience on my first internship. In so many words I called the station racist.*Slaps self in the head* What the hell was I thinking? "Welp, there goes that," I said to myself. I followed up with my interviewer a week later just out of courtesy but no luck. She said she'd get back to me and replied, "yeah. right!(in my head)" Exactly a week after that correspondence, a message came through my inbox that changed my life. All I read was "Congratulations!" I then rolled away from the computer, threw up my hands up, dropped my head, and sobbed. The only explanation for this opportunity was divine intervention.

I typed all of that to say, "Favor will take you there." Favor will take you to places you never dreamed of like New York City. But before I ever set foot in the Big Apple, the Lord ordered my steps to places like Switzerland, Italy and Austria. I know He is able and when I look back all I can SHOUT is THANK YOU! Thank You for Your love and patience! Thank You for seeing something in me I could never recognize in my own reflection. You are the true and living God.

AMEN.