Tea, Think & Talk (TTT)
(A subsidiary/arm of Project Deborah)
August 24, 2020
Hello Precious Ones,
We are in this state of "limbo" globally. Yes, we are learning to live a new normal. Life is tough. Even tougher with COVID.😓 But how do we carry on with life tasks, work, family commitment, volunteering, church duties, and of course, the mentoring of that sister, mother, the friend you promised...? Maybe, you are over your head with unresolved matters yourself and quite happy to put a pause on mentoring or any kind of helping to-do. We have got, though, to beat this virus - together. More than ever, we need a community to survive while we social-distance. Sounds like a paradox, eh? Well, I think it is about time to build a community that would keep us connected and empowered! Yes?
This week has gotten off to a great start! Project Deborah is aiming to have conversations that equip, encourage, and cause women to excel as they mentor formally, or not. We want to have fun, chill moments but we do want to get to the point where we seriously measure our impact. Stewardship counts at TTT. Agree? Give me a high- five sista✋!
We are planning to bring "TTT" to you online and in-person, observing, of course, all the recommended and required COVID protocols. To help us bring TTT to you, with chinaware, vintage-styled😍💟, Deborah-daring out of the box approach, let me present to you, Sharon Houston.👏 She is a budget-analyst that has been in her God-walk for over 20 years. Sharon has a deep desire to impart wisdom to women and believes that a structured, yet fun approach is the way to go. TTT is meant to connect women who wish to join God in HIS transforming work in the lives of women.
"Women have not been mere privates in God’s army; instead, they have been entrusted as key players, given pivotal assignments, and shared fully in the fruit of victory." (Silvoso, 2001)
Mission
Just in case you are wondering about what Project Deborah is about, let me give you a snippet. The overall mission is: "Empowering women to join God in HIS transformation work in the lives of women." In 2016-17, I implemented the project which used a mentor-mentee format with coaching from persons responsible for the four tracks we operated over the year. Mentees selected their particular track from a menu that included: Entrepreneurship, Educational development, Christian non-profit, and Family Life Development.
Vision
Project Deborah will be accessible to Christian women across Guyana, in Caribbean territories, and beyond, so as to develop the focused approach, spiritual nurturing, and skills for realizing short-term goals.
Scripture basis: Titus 2: 3-5
Target group: Women mentors who were previously involved in a formal mentoring program, those who were informally working with younger women, and those who are trying to "get it together" for a long while but are ready now!💞
Project Deborah is offered to churches, small women groups, and women organizations as a working transformational model. A contextualized toolkit is available for the coordinator, coaches, mentosr, and mentees. ONE realizable goal in a ONE year period in ONE track! Please contact Lady Veda ( 652-0432), Lady Linda (686-8107) for more information.
Were you looking for someone who would take you to the next level but could not find someone to do that? Sheriece Baker shares a snippet of her journey. “I changed my initial goal after my friend died. I wanted to extend a helping hand to someone and chose to financially support Kade, my adopted brother as well as find my spiritual identity through the At His Feet studies. Both aspects of my goal were accomplished. I think I also got a bonus. I developed a biblical value framework for my life and decided that I would work with a company that matched the values I upheld. God opened that door and now I have my dream job!”
Listen out for the launch in September 2020!
All details will be posted on this blog!
Love and blessings,
Sis. Veda
Dr. Vedawattie Ram, DTL
NB. Catalyst Consulting is the parent organization for Project Deborah and TTT.
