Report 2

Record of Ministry Activities:
Singing Practice: 30 minutes
Sunday School: 1 hour
Church: 1 hour 30 minutes
Youth Group: 1 hour
Wednesday Night: 1 hour
Total: 5 hours

Personal Reflection:
This week has been crazy. I knew before the week even started that it was going to be, though. Sunday was a really good day. I had 3 students in my Sunday School class (although one was an old youth pastor and he tends to take over, not to mention it is awkward) and we had a really good discussion. Sunday morning was fun because I got to work with the pre-kindergarten class because no one else was signed up to do so. We talked about Paul and how the Roman soldiers wanted to kill him. We discussed ideas around this as best as possible and it turned out really good. The kids also played with blocks and we had them work together on this project. In Sunday night youth group, we watched "The Prince of Egypt" because I did a lesson over the plagues not to long ago and had promised that we would watch the movie and eat popcorn. It was a good time of fellowship. I really enjoy being able to hang out with my teenagers. Also, we had 8 on Sunday night. Our average has been about 4 or 5, so 8 is a huge number for us right now, and we are praising God for it. Wednesday night we had a good time of singing and praise time. Although the praise time can sometimes turn into story time, it is usually still really good to catch up on each others lives and to know what God has been doing for one another. After youth group, we had ice cream cake for one of the leaders birthdays. Again, a great time of fellowship and of being together.

Spiritual reflection: I have been really tired this week. I have had so much to do. I feel, though, like I am not spiritually tired. Looking back on my week, I have seen where people have helped hold me up when I wanted to fall and God moving in the lives of those around me. Chapel has been amazing this week which I love. I want to be able to take what I am learning here and put it into action back home, but sometimes I feel like it is nearly impossible. For example, my Theology 2 class: great information, no application. I know that my kids would be able to handle this type of information, but I am unsure how to communicate it without being boring or irrelevent. I am thankful that this week is almost over because next week is going to be a breeze compared to this week.

Have a great retreat weekend!!!

Report 1

Record of Ministry Activities:
Met with supervisor (30 minutes)
Singing with worship team (30 minutes)
Sunday School teacher (1 hour)
Sunday morning worship (1 hour 30 minutes)
Sunday night worship (1 hour)
Total: 4 hours 30 minutes

Personal Reflection- When I met with my pastor this week, I discussed with him the idea of being ordained. I am currently unsure where I want to be after I graduate, so I am trying to keep all of my options open. My pastor told me that if I wanted to start the process after graduation that he would be happy to help me. Since then, I think I have decided that ordination is not for me, but I am keeping my options open to what God wants me to do.

I helped with the singing this week at church, which requires me to be at church 30 minutes early. It is a good time to catch up with people and to get some feelings out, and I really enjoy being able to joke around with people I love. Then we had Sunday school. I am the teacher for the young adult class, and like most young adult classes right now, mine was empty. I had a lesson prepared and was ready to go, but everyone has started school and has their own thing going on right now. My one faithful that is there every week because she attends a community college was visiting a friend out of town. I was really down on myself although I have seen this coming for a long time. I decided to help my mom in her Sunday school class with the pre-k kids. It was a really good time just to let go of my frustration and focus on something else.

Next we had church. It was a good time of worship and prayer. Our pastors daughters (24 and 22) are getting ready to move to North Carolina. Everyone was crying (including me, as the 22 year old is a dear friend) but it was nice to see that people still care. The sermon was excellent. Then that night, the teens helped with the singing, which meant there was no youth group. I like having youth group, but it is nice to sit in with the rest of the congregation once in a while.

I am currently learning all of the stresses that go into putting together a retreat. Our retreat is October 30, 31 and November 1. I am extremely excited and have been helping with the planning as much as possible.

Spiritual reflection: With summit last week, then a woman's retreat last weekend, I have been really good spiritually. I am excited to see God working in the lives of others, even when I do not feel His presence constantly. Classes have started to get me down, as well as living with 6 other girls in a townhouse. The drama is getting to me, but I am trying to focus on what I am supposed to be doing and not get caught up in all of it. I am ready to graduate to get away from here and to start doing what I love, but I am thankful for the people I have here that keep me going from day to day. I know I am not alone.