Sometimes I begin to write and I see that it has been a few days and I try to recap what I’ve done, but this time it is more important to figure out how I feel or how I got to this new place. Don’t get me wrong, at this moment I’m in my apartment, on my bed; I haven’t physically gone anywhere, but my heart has.
Recently, I’ve felt torn between my two different work worlds of church and school. I felt God pushing me towards school and away from church. This confused me because my traditional way of thinking has always been to get involved in the church first and foremost. Last year, I just went to school, but was involved with church. Now God is saying to do the opposite.
I believe Master’s Commission was my last bit of serious youth ministry and youth work. I’m 23 and there’s many valuable years between that and the 16-year-olds I’ve been hanging out with recently. So, I think I’m going to just teach the class on Wednesdays until David can find someone else, and I’m going to focus on school. I’m going to completely let the drama team go, and I will not go to that many youth services anymore. I’ll still hang out with Sterling, Christin, Kimberly, Brandon, and Jason, but I just need to let go of the teenage life. I’ve been living it for way too long.
What a good thing that youth church has been in my life. I’m so thankful I shared so many days with them. It feels good to come to this new stage. Thank you God.
So, it is Saturday morning. Kerstin is back from Germany. I met her at the airport last night. I’ve got plenty of work ahead of me thanks to my classes and my thesis film. I’m going to see Caedmon’s Call in three weeks. I have a backstage pass.
It is a beautifully rainy day thanks to Hurricane Dennis. It is nice to be in September.
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