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I also believe that my faith in God is what will help me succeed in this field.  Knowing, without question, that this is what He wants me to do will keep me going with this difficult task.  I also realize that prayer will have to be a priority in my life as I will be dealing with a lot of difficult issues every day.  Battling depression and burnout could be a problem when working with this population, but I believe that my strong faith in God will help me overcome it and that I will be able to have a powerful impact on so many hurting families and children every day. 

Since I am not entering the art world as a fine artist, I will encounter a number of moral, ethical, and spiritual issues that are different from those who become sculptors, painters, graphic designers, photographers, or any type of fine artist.  I will come in contact with a number of life and death issues and my faith will be challenged when working with dying children.  I will have to evaluate how my faith comes into play when working with children and families who are facing the possibility of death and will have to determine how much of my faith I can legally bring into the workplace.  The task is not simple for Christians in either field.  Christian fine artists face the possibility of rejection in a secular art world, while I face the possibility of rejection in a secular medical world.  As a Christian, I have an incredible opportunity to influence the lives of the children and families with whom I will be working, as well as my co-workers.  I discovered this during my internship and I do not question that my Christian love and compassion will carry over into my future career.

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Bluebond-Langner, Myra.  The Private Worlds of Dying Children.  New Jersey:  Princeton University Press, 1978.

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