WEEK FIVE

Thursday, June 14
Worked 8:30 - 3:30
I worked in the office until 2:30 this day and then took a couple of girls out for ice cream for the last hour.
Sunday, June 17 Father's Day
8:00-11:15
Sunday school and church
Monday, June 18
12:30-9:00
We had an all youth group event that we had to finish planning and had to set up for all day Monday.
Tuesday, June 19
9:00-4:45
Worked in the office all day, cleaned up from Monday's event, volleyball practice with the kids
Wednesday, June 20
9:00-4:00, 6:15-8:15
Worked on Sunday morning elective sermons and brainstormed for July theme

This week was very stressful! The event on Monday night took up a lot of time and showed me how important planning is. I was very stressed and frustrated on Monday before the event started but once it began at 6:00 it worked out great. The kids didn't even notice some of the things that I noticed went wrong. We played five different crazy games that all were part of a huge competition. After the games were over, they had time to swim in the pond and simply enjoy being together. I am so excited for this next week and am greatly anticipating some awesome conversations to follow. We leave on Saturday morning for the junior high youth convention and the senior high convention starts on Wednesday. The kids are very excited and its been the talk since we arrived here exactly a month ago. So, this week was a learning experience and stressful and next week is going to hopefully be amazing!

To be completely honest, the spiritual side of my life has been struggling. I really do not have an excuse and all I can say is that I am very excited for this youth convention for my own benefit as well as the kids in the youth group!