Have you ever had a “wilderness” experience—perhaps a time in your life when you were feeling alone, uncertain, or afraid, with no clear course to follow? 

At one point many years ago, I found myself in a mental wilderness, overwhelmed with fear and doubt. I had been offered the position of supervisor for schools in a deprived area of Buenos Aires, far from where I lived. My role would be to advise and oversee the directors of these educational institutions. The central office was a two-hour drive from my home, but I didn’t feel comfortable traveling by car because of the frequent thefts in that area. My family and friends advised me against taking this position, even though it was the highest I could attain in my teaching career. 

Despite my concerns about being a young woman facing this situation, I knew that God was not seeing me as limited by age or gender. As infinite Love, He created man and woman in His own image and likeness. Trusting through prayer that God would guide and protect me, I accepted the position.