WEEK 2 REPORT

Ministry Activities

5:00-5:50--> Hang out with the other staff
5:50-6:00--> Staff meeting and task assignment for the night
6:00-7:00--> Hang out with the kids. Play basketball and keep order
7:00-7:45--> Main show with worship and group game. I keep order
7:45-8:30--> Kids start leaving and I build relationships with them through games
8:30-9:00--> Keep kids from killing each other

Personal Reflection

It does not seem like I have much authority or responsiblity in this group. Sponsers are not told what we really need to do or how to do it. It has been a free-for-all and I have to play it by ear. I feel sort of frustrated that I have not been given any direction as to what I am supposed to do. I feel like a lunch monitor at a school. "Enjoy the kids company and don't let them kill each other" seems to be my task. That is not enough for me. I want to be an active part of this ministry, not a sideline referee.
The kids are insane. They are fun and friendly enough when they are inside playing basketball or dodgeball, but once they got outside to wait for the vans they turned plain vicious. They were tossing snowballs with rocks in them and completely ignoring our instruction. I felt like I had the responsibility to maintain order and no ability to do so. There was no kind of penalty I could deal out and no priveledge that I could give them to change what they were doing. They wouldn't even listen to anything I had to say. I do not know how to get these kids' attention and respect. I am trying to be respectful to them and treat them like I want to be treated, but it does not seem to mean anything to them. All it meant was that they could walk all over me.

Spiritual Reflection

My spiritual life is doing pretty well. Devotions are pretty consistent and my prayer life is pretty good. My relationships are going well and God is a pretty constant part of my life. I ask God for wisdom on how to deal with these kids and how to keep a good attitude. I wish that I could get more out of devotions. Sometimes it is very difficult for me to see something new in a passage I have read many times. I hope that through this discipline I am actually growing closer to God. Pray for patience and wisdom for me please.