How did you get connected with Beautiful Day?We received a call from Jon Talbert last May. Given the fact that we (my husband Ken and me) have a hard time saying, "No," plus the fact that we were vacationing, it was easy to say, "Sure...sign us up, we'll help!" In all honesty, Ken and I were Project Managers for the Lucille Packard Children's Hospital BD project two-plus years ago and were really blessed by the experience. We were excited when Jon asked us to be part of the BD Core Team -- not really knowing what that meant -- so we could again serve Beautiful Day, but at a whole new level (Literally!).
What projects do you oversee?
SuperDance for SuperHeroes; Room Refresh; InnVision Revision (sort of - Vicki Field gets most of the credit for InnVision).
What does your role entail?
I'm mostly coordinating with the different organizations (Young Life Capernaum, Protecting Our Elders, Santa Clara County Mental Health Department). I have learned a lot about red tape during this experience!
Plus, I'm in regular contact with all my awesome project managers -- Holly Holland, Lori Dabak, Fran and Joel Linscott, Mike and Jehn Buchanan and Kirk Fayard -- who are leading each of the three projects. I help them understand what they need to do, who they need to contact and assist in getting them what they need, when they need it.
Tell us what it's like being a part of the Core Team.
So much fun! Our first monthly meeting was last September. Starting in January, we began meeting on a weekly basis. We always meet at someones home and share a meal together - it gives us time to unwind from our "day jobs." There's always lots of laughter (a "given" with Jon Talbert in the room).
Throughout the months, we've shared ideas with each other. We've supported and encouraged each other. We've bonded in a way that I wasn't expecting. The people on this team are truly amazing -- such a blessing in so many ways.
Going forward, what you like to see happen in our community as a result of Beautiful Day?
I would love to see more people from our community embrace our Six40 discipleship by "loving our neighbor" -- regardless if they are part of Westgate, a believer or non-believer. Beautiful Day is already contagious. My hope is that Beautiful Day will grow exponentially in the coming years as we continue to share God's love.
Monica Watkins is a Bay Area transplant from a town halfway between Houston and Corpus Christi called Victoria, Texas. A confessed neat freak, she breaks her favorite musicians down by category, such as "Favorite Band That Goes by an Acronym" (Dave Matthews Band/DMB) and "Favorite British Artist" (David Gray). A fan of Tex-Mex food, she's the better looking half of a married couple affectionately known as "MoniKen."
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