Who Me?

I am involved with the Preteen Leadership Ministry at our church. It is a lot of fun, but also a lot of work.

I am in a behind-the-scenes role at this time, since it is not feasible for me to leave the boys to go and have time with the young ladies that are in the meetings. This means that I spend a lot of time on the computer, compiling research material for the studies, single-handedly putting out the Newsletter and getting all of the copyright permissions to reproduce articles...I also have started a blog for the girls...

I am totally happy at this time being behind the scenes. I feel like I am being used by God in this capacity right now and that He will increase my involvement as He sees fit. The newsletter is tentatively going to be going out to other churches and girls youth groups soon, so this will keep me busier tailoring each printing to each different group that it is going out to. In addition to Christian church groups, it has been approved to go into a federally funded school. I couldn't believe that when I heard! Wow. I am sure that God's Hand is in the distribution of this. Which makes me devote even more time on making sure that God is guiding my research and writing of the paper. It will be wonderful to get the gospel and some informative reading with scripture tucked into the midst of it into a SCHOOL! I can hardly believe that it has been approved. I hope that it is allowed for a long time, but even if it is pulled after just a couple of issues, I know that God can work through just a few as well as He can with years of monthly papers.

I stay busy in the background of this ministry and am enjoying that the girls know who I am and enjoy the newsletter and all of the things that I am able to contribute to the ministry from home.

I also love the confidence that Pastor and the leaders of the ministry have in my ability to pull this all together. They definitely have more confidence in me than I do! It is nice to be busy doing something that makes a real impact. But there are times when I doubt my ability to contribute anything meaningful greatly. Greatly.

On a related note~~I recently found out that at the end of the year the girls will win a prize for being faithful in their attendance, scripture memorization and working hard at all of the activities and challenges that are given to them. I was interested when I heard about this new promotion and then was taken aback when I found out that the prize at the end of the year for all of their hard work was......... me!

Who Me?

Yes, me.

I will get to take this diligent young lady out to lunch and shopping for appropriate items for a young lady (clothes, I'm hoping! but I will have to wait and see what she is interested in spending her prize toward). I have a feeling that she is going to wear me ragged-all of these girls are chock full of energy and excitement- , but she will win an entire day with me. I am not sure what all we will be doing at this point, but I am sure that I want to make it such a memorable time for her that she will light a fire under all of the girls who didn't win to work hard to be at every meeting and participate.

I really think that I am going to end up being the winner in all of this.

Who would have thought that time with me would ever be a goal to strive toward?