WEEK 8 REPORT

Ministry Activities

5:00-6:00--> Hang out with staff and staff meeting
6:00-6:45--> Monitor the upper loft
6:45-7:40--> Main program and worship
7:40-8:05--> Small Group meeting
8:05-8:30--> Monitor the upper room

Personal Reflection

This week was pretty difficult. It started out alright working the upper room. My main job was to keep people from completely destroying the air hockey table and the ping pong table that are already in heavy disrepair. I got into a game of XBOX football with Grant and then the main meeting started up. The kids acted like they always do: not paying attention and talking to each other. That is, until Britten started speaking. There were still a few kids talking, but it seemed to me like most were listenign or at least speaking very softly. Britten had a really good message to tell. I did not know all that he said about his past. I hope these kids can learn something from it. Small groups were difficult. There were a few kids giving actual answers, but the trouble makers kept throwing in random comments they thought were funny and getting us off track. I think I need to be more in control as far as making sure everybody shuts up so that one person can speak at a time. This needs to be a place where everyone's voice can be heard. It's difficult knowing that most of these kids won't be in the group the next year and I don't have time to actually help impact them in the way I would like to. After small groups it seemed like everyone wanted to get in a fight. I had to break up a bunch of people that were just "joking" or "messing around". I am going to make a point to Britten or Pastor Mike that they need to bring this up. The kids need to know that it's not ok. As the kids were waiting for rides I had to police them out in the rain. By the time I got out there it did not seem like I needed to be because the kids seemed to be behaving pretty well. I don't think all this craziness is for me.

Spiritual Life

I've been in the word more recently, which is good, but it is hard to pull out pertinent info out of Ezekiel. I don't even really understand what is going on. One minute it seems like he is having a vision and the next something is happening in the real world. I still pray at meals, but I need to make some time to just pray to God. I want to talk to Him, but I let schoolwork and friends push that out of my schedule so that I hardly think about it. I've been having some success over temptation. I've realized that I am wired a certain way and that as long as I do not let my mind wander I will be alright. Take every thought captive. I hope that I will still be empowered to do so.