Our school banquet last weekend turned out great. I helped do hair for 7 girls. It was fun to see everyone all dressed up. I will post a few pictures. It was a time to say goodbye to the seniors in a formal way. So many goodbyes are happening, they cannot be stopped.
This week in chapel the worship team members each shared about how God has been working in their lives this year through being on worship team. Being a worship team advisor I got to share as well. I was struggling with what to say because I don’t feel like I have gone through as many changes in worship and understanding of it as the students have. But I did realize something. In college I started as a music ministry major because I felt God has called me to lead people into worship. But then my desires changed and I switched to a youth ministry major. I thought perhaps I had felt God’s leading wrong. But because of being on worship team this year and leading the kids into worship at the retreat, I realized something. I realized that though standing in front and leading worship through music is not something I feel strongly called to do; leading youth into worship by encountering God in new, different and real ways is something I have a great desire to do. I want these kids and any others I work with to understand how much God loves them and be drawn to worship Him because of that. So my understanding of God’s call for me is different now than I originally thought, but I didn’t hear Him wrong. I feel He has called me to lead youth to encounter Him and I desire to use whatever means I can to do that. I just thought I would share that realization with you.
We shouldn’t doubt God’s leading even if it confuses us. He has reasons and timing that we may never see. But trust His voice. His timing is so different.
I think I could write a book on timing and all the confusing things I have learned this year about time and how slow, fast and confusing it is.
Tonight we have a staff appreciation dinner. Just one more goodbye thing to go to, but it should be fun. I enjoy the staff I work with. I have one more week of teaching left, then finals. Just over 40 days before I leave. My emotions are torn.
I would appreciate prayer for finishing well and strong. I need to manage my time well so I get a chance to say goodbye to all the people, places and experiences I need to.
Enjoy God’s beauty around you this weekend. Get outside and seek to give Him praise for all He has created and all He is.
Be Blessed,
AMY
