The 2016 Shari Prestemon Social Justice Interns have graciously agreed to share their experiences with all of us. From time to time, we’ll be posting ‘journal entries’ from Sharell Shippen and Sheryl Garcia. Below is one of these entries.
Last week I got the pleasure of meeting Shari Prestemon. She is the former Executive Director of Back Bay Mission and the person who the internship is named after.
My pastor has always spoken highly of Rev. Prestemon and I knew just from the way the Back Bay Mission staff described her that she was someone to admire. She has been described as a kind, caring, compassionate and goal oriented person, all things that held true upon meeting her. From my few weeks here it is obvious to see that she had a lasting impression on Back Bay Mission and her time and guidance while here made a real difference.
Rev. Prestemon set the bar pretty high and it has been a true blessing to be an intern under her name.
I am reminded every week what an honor and privilege it is to be here at Back Bay Mission. While there may be obstacles to overcome (eh, such is life) each day has its own set of surprises and I could not ask for anything more. I know the last three weeks will fly by, but I hope they do not go by too fast.
