This past week has been very stressful. We came back from the youth convention and had just a couple of afternoons to work on our first Sunday school lesson. This part of the job is always stressful for me. Writing a message or a lesson always weighs on my heart and mind until I am completely done with it. I worked hard on my first lesson which was about the Woman at the Well...and it went well! I brought doughnuts in for the kids and we sat and talked about what we could learn from this UnNamed woman in the Bible. This next Sunday, I talk about the sinful woman who anoints Jesus' feet. I am very excited about it and just finished working on it this morning. I really hope the kids begin to understand that even the smallest story in the Bible is put there for a reason and just looking at the "big" Bible stories will not give them the full picture that the Lord wants them to have!
My hours this week were a little crazy as my boss gave me Tuesday off to be with my family since we are going through some major changes. So here it goes:
July 4, 3:00-10:00 (service project at fireworks)
July 5, 9:00-4:30 (working on Sunday school lessons)
July 8, 8:00-11:15 (church) 6:00-9:00 (Senior High event)
July 9, 9:00-10:30 (worked on decorations for our theme), 12:00-4:30 (decorating), 6:30-10:30 (junior high event)
July 11, 2:30-4:45 (decorating for theme), 6:15-8:00 ( youth group)
So my hours were a little mixed up, but this past week was one of learning, frustrations, and growth.
My spiritual life, still has not been where it should be. In all honesty, I hate this paragraph of my blog because I feel like I shouldn't be here at this internship when I have not been spending adequate time with my Lord. It has been one of those things where I feel like all I do in the day is for the Lord so when I actually have a moment of free time I want to do something else. I know this is no excuse but just being honest! I just bought two new journals as I ran out of room in my last one and am excited to see how this tool puts my prayer life back into the top of my priority list.
Overall, I have enjoyed this internship so far. It is not what I expected but I have been learning way more than I ever thought I would. I get frustrated sometimes with how the two youth pastors handle things but have come to grips with the idea that I am only here for 3 months so I'd better stop worrying about how they handle things and start investing more time with the kids. I have been having a blast getting to know the youth group and have found a love for junior high kids. I love their openness and honesty that senior high kids seem to be lacking sometimes. Junior highers seem to still be innocent enough that they are excited to tell you all about them! This is where I am at right now and can't wait to see where this last month here in Grabill, Indiana takes me.
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1 comment:
Thank you so much for sharing your honesty. I have trouble making time to spend time with God while I'm at school, so I understand your frustration. But you've got it; if you don't spend time with God, you are jipping the kids you are working with because they need God more than they need you. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but it's something God has taught me. I might love the kids I'm working with, but they need an encounter with God much more than they need a conversation with me.
Secondly, I wanted to give you props for you statement "I get frustrated sometimes with how the two youth pastors handle things but have come to grips with the idea that I am only here for 3 months so I'd better stop worrying about how they handle things and start investing more time with the kids." I can see God is definitely giving you wisdom. Not many people would come to realize what you did! That's awesome! It is about the kids, don't let administrative problems hinder your love for these kids!
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