I started my new job at the church on March 15th but haven't really got to do much with it until this past week. I had my first official staff meeting and a birthday party with our partners in education OJ Semmes Elementary. The staff meeting went well. I went over all my vacation bible school plans and everyone was so impressed with how much planning I've done already when I've only been "on board" for about a week and a half. With a fairly new paster, new youth director, and new children's director...I'm soooo excited to see the changes that will come with our church. Especially since we are all young and are all on the same page with plans and what not. I even may get to chaperone the youth trip this year to Kentucky. I can see God's vision already and that in itself is amazing! I will admit however...it will be hard to work 2 jobs when the staff meetings at church are right in the middle of the day. It works out usually that I can just take my lunch break then, which is fine...it just wears me out. Going all day. Especially lately since I've been working 10 hour days at my full time job, and then not getting that lunch break to just relax/tan/whatever. However...yesterday at OJ Semmes...I realized that it is all worth it. We were at OJ Semmes giving out birthday cake and singing happy birthday, laughing at how sweet the cake icing was, and how our cake slices were starting to resemble pizza slices....and Darren (our pastor) was telling the kids how happy he was to be there...when this little girl in the preschool class runs up, taps him on the arm..he looks down and says "yes ma'am" she says in the sweetest voice, "I have to go to the bathroom."
It was the cutest moment of the day. Just to see how innocent all these children are. That is how I know that my calling is to be with children. I love love love working with them and being in their presence. I learn so much everytime I'm with a child of any age. Last night at church we died and stuffed the eggs for the Easter egg hunt this weekend...and seeing the children's faces as they dropped their eggs in to the dye and then pull them out with their little fingers...it was the cutest thing! And then watching as they put candy in the eggs and getting so frustrated when the candy they wanted didn't fit. SO precious.
I'm just so excited!!!
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I am very excited at the direction our church is heading as well! Our church has had some rough times over the past couple of years, but as in everything else, God knows what he is doing and now everything is very excited. With you, Darren and Toby, I can't wait to see what crazy things we end up doing! I'm so happy that you are "in your element" now with what you love and with what you feel God wants you to do. And I am very very very jealous that I can't help chaperone the youth trip too. It will be amazing!!!
Awww! Children really are so sweet and precious! I can definitely tell from your blogs how much this position means to you...just because you care so much there is no way you CAN'T make a difference in their lives. Good luck with everything!
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