That's how Y found me when she arrived for our meeting.
A lot of people refer people to Royal Stage to be teachers. Unfortunately we don't have a lot of room for them to come be paid staff because 1) our bank account is already stretched and way stressed out. 2) our teaching staff right now is seriously incredible and pretty much completes us.
So, I met with Y just to be nice because a family I adore had sent her.
This turned out to be a woman not only with a beautiful portfolio and great education - she was also the survivor of an abusive relationship - currently a single mom with four children after having to literally flee her husband.
She freely shared her broken heart with me. Her pain was visibly still raw - and yet she glorified God through it.
From the depths of my burrito shroud, I sat inspired ;)
When we started to talk business, I was about to give her the standard speech of building prices, contracts, etc but God told me quite clearly to be a supporter instead of a building owner right then.
What? Seriously God? We need money SO badly right now. I am not even sure how Royal Stage is going to weather the next few months and here I am being told to hand the studio over?
God was clear. I told her we wouldn't charge her rent until her classes were full, which can likely take awhile.
Dang it.
She can have free advertising space in our playbill, website, etc. Which we are selling right now as a fundraiser .
Ouch.
Her face LIT UP. She was so relieved and happy at the thought of being able to support her family further without "owing" anything.
And my heart honestly lit up knowing that an abuse survivor was going to experience help (and hopefully a bit of healing too) through our little non profit and the arts God has so beautifully given us.
Get out of the way, Tam. Just let God do things. Get out of the way.
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