Probably my biggest fan in the whole wide world is my two-year-old niece. From the day she was born, I’ve been thrilled to welcome her, and tiny as she is, I think she knows she’s not too small for her interests and feelings to matter to me.
Having been warmly included in the lives of many folks who invested in me, I’ve begun to realize how much I view mentoring through the lens of welcome. Romans 15:1-7 reads “Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you.” So perhaps I’m not too far off the mark!
Even at two, my niece is not too small to practice hospitality. At her brother’s birthday, she finger-fed us frosting. If we sit down with a bowl of popcorn, she’s handing out kernels to others. 
When I’m on the doorstep, two pairs of little running feet and two toddler voices calling out my name are a pretty potent welcome.
In today’s article at Boundless, I dive into the simplicity and beauty of the mentoring relationship, telling stories about how the smallest of actions (someone saying hello!) had a lifelong impact on me.
Whether as a mentor or someone who’s receiving mentoring, I hope you’ll find something to encourage you here.
Elisabeth Adams 