Objective: The goal of the August module is to familiarize yourself with your LEAD community and to establish working norms and routines for your time together.

Prayer: A Prayer of Unknowing By Thomas Merton

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following Your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please You does in fact please You. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that, if I do this, You will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust You always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for You are ever with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone. Amen.

– Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude, page 79.

Reflection Questions:

Please take time this month during your call to address the following points.

1. Engage in getting to know you activities. Possible ideas include reviewing your introduction slides (found under the orientation tab); "show and tell" with three items that represent who you are; and answering items such as what brought your here, what your school is like, describe your community, share about your family, what is your favorite dessert or Latino food, best podcast or TV show, etc.

2. Establish group norms for your meetings and gatherings.

3. Create a plan for when to meeting monthly.

4. What resonated with you from your introductory readings: pages ix–50 of The Power of Latino Leadership (Bordas, 2013)?

5. What are your hopes and prayers for your LEAD journey?

Enjoy your time together!