Well, we turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him..
it doesn't say "to the care of our sponsors"..lol, in Step 3.
Your sponsor has taken the suggested Steps, and will guide you through them.
You will be the one "doing the work", taking the Steps...
Sponsors and sponsees can become very close...some don't.
I view mine as a sort of mentor...other sponsees don't.
I don't know if this helps at all, Liz.