(This is the third in a three part series explaining what Legacy is all about.)
by Stephanie Miller
by Stephanie Miller
At DL, our village is peopled with staff, board members, residents, and volunteers, as well as non-resident referrals who join us for a particular class or Bible study. Our desire is to create a sense of true community among our tribe members: looking out for one another, keeping each other accountable, and sharing life together in a deep and meaningful way. To phrase it another way- we bear one another's burdens, light and joyful or dark and heavy.
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| One of the best ways to bear a burden is conversation with coffee! |
An important part of burden bearing, however, is establishing healthy boundaries: who is responsible for which burden? Staff members envision the Legacy program working best when residents have ownership over their own success. Staff positions exist to encourage without enabling, challenge without discouraging, and connect without creating dependency. Our daily schedule allows for both accountability and freedom- providing frequent check-ins, classes, devotions, etc. but ample time for outside employment, healthy relationships, and self-improvement. While DL is not staffed 24 hours a day, we do have a staff member available 24/7 via cell, in case of emergency.
Our hope is that graduates will see themselves as an integral part of this larger Legacy community and stay connected long after they've achieved their personal goals. After all, it takes a village. Who better to mentor a new community member than someone who has walked the same path?
A great example of graduate turned mentor is our very own Toni Martin. Watch the video below to see how this former Legacy grad stays connected to her community:
Our hope is that graduates will see themselves as an integral part of this larger Legacy community and stay connected long after they've achieved their personal goals. After all, it takes a village. Who better to mentor a new community member than someone who has walked the same path?
A great example of graduate turned mentor is our very own Toni Martin. Watch the video below to see how this former Legacy grad stays connected to her community:
