Since my last little rant about wanting to make more of an effort to become a bigger part of the church I attend, there has been a few changes. I'm going to post them on here just so I can keep track with how i'm progressing, as I woke up this morning feeling as though I've hit a plateau.
I started to help with some programs that some of the church members have created. Here's the details:
For our VBS: I will be the teacher for the older kids. I'm super psyched about this. I've read through the material and I'm learning so much I can hardly wait to share it with the kids. I'm also donating some glow sticks which we'll pass out for July 4th weekend promoting our VBS week.
The ABC Infant Pantry is a monthly program that allows families in need of diapers, wipes or formula to stop by and pick some up. I've signed up to be in charge of getting the word out. Yeah, lets just say i'm improving, I wasn't off to a great start. It's getting better though! This month we helped 8 families! YAY! I'll be the first to admit I was a skeptic about this program working, but seeing it in action, I have let go of all my doubts. I'd like to add something to this program, and i'm sure the people who are in charge of it would welcome any ideas, I just can't pick out exactly what it is that I want to add. Hmm....
Something small, well...maybe small isn't the right word. But something that involves less **HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT ME I'M DOING SOMETHING FOR THE CHURCH** that i've been doing is praying. God has been guiding me to be active in my prayers. I found a pile of index cards with info of people to pray for who are starting churches in areas where it's not very common. I have been praying over these folks. Isn't it funny how the small things that no one really knows about can bring the biggest sense of peace and happiness? I feel great after devoting so much time to pray over them. I found a great app on my phone called Prayer Popper. You put in who you are praying for, and the details. Every few hours it sends your phone a reminder that its time to pray. I feel bad that I need that reminder, but i'm still new at this, and the reminder not only reminds me to pray for others, it keeps track of who I am praying for. Its much better than a scrap paper in my back pocket.
There are a few events coming up at church that I might help out with as well. I just haven't committed myself to them.
I was expecting a different feeling helping out with these programs. I was expecting to feel "complete" in a way. I was expecting it to be like a check list. Okay, I helped out, that was nice. But that's not how it happened.
The first program I offered to help with was the infant pantry. I chose to play an active role in this because I doubted it so much. I love challenges. I love when i'm proven wrong and God's Glory shines through. I considered it one giant butt-kick on Satan. Now that I see all the positives that God is doing for this ministry, instead of that "complete" feeling, instead of checking it off my list of things I participated in, I'm feeling this overwhelming urge to keep going. I'm not sure what i'm supposed to do, but God will tell me when the time is right.
Next, I offered to bring in some glow sticks. Nothing major, right? Right! But, my son had a glow in the dark birthday party and had many glow sticks. I had him keep some out to donate to the church. I explained that we were going to pass them out to kids in the neighborhood and invite them to VBS. Spending a few bucks at the dollar store is MINOR, teaching my son about giving and the importance of sharing Gods Word is MAJOR!
When the VBS program was in a pinch, I was asked to lead the older kids group. I wasn't asked till less than a month before the program. I have a lot of catching up to do as far as learning the material, gathering supplies, memorizing the schedule, etc. I know that I can do it though, i'm practically done with the planning and worse comes to worse, i'll post the schedule on my forehead. Because I wasn't a first choice for this position, and God knows my goal is to give him the glory no matter what that means, I know He will be with me every evening as I speak with those children and teach them about Jesus.
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