I met my little's mom in the waiting room of BBBS and was immediately put at ease. AC was so easy to talk with and friendly. My little was in a meeting with the caseworker and soon after I arrived we were all invited into the caseworker's office for introductions.
Our picture for the BBBS bulletin board
Isn't she the cutest?! After hearing all of the rules and information, Little and I headed out for a cupcake and to get to know each other. As we were walking into the cupcake bakery, Little hesitantly told me she tried to dress cute for me. It was the sweetest thing ever. It just melted my heart. I think we were both nervous about meeting each other!
The goal is to try to get together 3-4 times a month. We went and saw a movie last week and have big plans on Saturday. Little has a facebook account and we have been sending each messages. She spent the weekend out of town and gave me a call to chat when she got back last night. I love that she is so outgoing! We are having so much fun together and I am looking forward to all of our future "dates"!
awww!!! i have wanted to do this for so long, too! this totally makes me want to sign up...
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat is great! I've always wanted to do that too!
ReplyDeleteEveryone who has done this has loved it! Good luck.
ReplyDeletei love the BB/BS program! :)
ReplyDeletei need to find a local branch and get involved :)
thanks for the inspiration!
your Little is adorable!
That is SO awesome that you're doing this! As someone who has seen the impact this can have on a child, I highly encourage my friends to participate in this! I have had several students who have mentors from this program (and another local mentor program), and it's shocking to see the change I've seen in some of my students. Some parents don't take the time or they can't take time to spend with their children, and mentor programs like this can make all the difference in those kids.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you are doing this! I hope you continue to build a great relationship with your little :)
That is so awesome!! I'm sure it's going to be such an awesome experience for both of you!!
ReplyDeleteThat is so precious! So good of you to devote time to the program, I'm sure she loves you already.
ReplyDeleteso so so sweet!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool!! It sounds like you two have bonded already! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great thing that you are doing! My Mom had a single Mom and had a Big Sister when she was growing up and to this day says it was one of the best things in her life.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie. I think that is awfully wonderful of you to get involved with such an amazing organization!
ReplyDeleteI've thought about doing this, but only gone that far. Never put much more into it. How awesome that you did it!
ReplyDeleteShe is adorable! How cute that she wanted to dress cute for you! I hope that you are able to build a wonderful relationship with her and be a positive influence in her life! Best of luck on your future dates!
That is precious! You make me want to do Big Brothers Big Sisters now too, always such a great example linds!
ReplyDeleteawww that is so great of you! not many people our age will find the time to do something like this. Good for you!! She is cute! I hope you guys have a lot of fun together!
ReplyDeleteThis is soooo great of you!!! You will really touch her life! I have always thought highly of the big sisters/brothers:)
ReplyDeleteI love this! She is darling! I mentor a little girl once a week and I have been with her for 3 years. It has been so fun to watch her grow and mature....I use mature loosely! ha! But she will love you so much. Can't wait to hear about all of your adventures together. :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I also just recently signed up for BBBS but my orientation isn't until July! Kudos to you for volunteering!
ReplyDeleteAwww that is so sweet!! I love that picture of you two, so cute!! I bet you are going to have so many fun "dates" together!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is awesome! She looks so cute and I bet you were nervous. This will be an awesome relationship.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cutie! Sounds like you two are really hitting it off!
ReplyDeleteShe is adorable! What a great organization to become involved with!
ReplyDeleteThat's fantastic! I'm sure you guys will have fun together! Enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThat is so awesome and cool!!!! God is up to something. What a neat relationship that’s going to be formed out of this!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet of you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing you're doing! She is adorable and I know she'll love spending time with you and looking up to you.
ReplyDeleteO wow, that's so awesome! And she is adorable, I can't believe she said she was trying to dress cute for you - I love it! You're doing such a great thing - way to go!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great thing to get involved in. She is quite to cutie too!
ReplyDeleteSo fun! I did Big Brothers & Big Sisters in college. It was a very rewarding experience!
ReplyDeleteAwww, she's adorable! I think it's great that you're doing this :) It's crossed my mind, but I'm just not sure about the time committment. Let us know how it goes!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great thing, I've been wanting to do this too!
ReplyDeleteit's so cool that you're doing this! i'm sure it means the world to her..
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! I've thought about becoming a Big but I'm just worried I couldn't dedicate enough time.
ReplyDeleteI bet you're going to have so much fun doing things together!
I think I forgot to comment the other day but she is precious!!! What a great thing for you to do!!
ReplyDeleteI just admire you so much for doing this! I'm sure it will be an amazing experience for you both!
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