This is it!

All this hard work.... I think this evening's dinner/entertainment/silent auction is going to be the best one yet. So many people to thank...... I'll do that tomorrow. For now. I just pray that nothing seriously goes wrong. It's in God's hands now.

More gushing about my middle school kids....

It seems I use this blog to either tell you about stuff that's coming up with the middle school G.L.O.W. group, or to gush about them. Today I'm going to gush about them. And the great thing is, they probably don't even know what they did particularly today to make me gush about them.

Here's why....

First, I walked in to Breakfast Club this morning and I see 14 fabulous faces, smiling and talking and enjoying each other's company. Then, I look around the room and see two people occupying one chair that they usually fight over. That was very cool! (Since it's such a big chair with plenty of room for two.) So that made me very happy.

Next, when I started talking about who is going to volunteer to entertain our guests at our fundraising dinner, I got soooo many responses. People I didn't expect volunteered to use their talents to make our evening special. That was EXTRA cool. Other people had said they had actually been PRACTICING their performance ON THEIR OWN, without me having to schedule it!! Super cool!

And finally, Elise and Rick came up to me after leading Breakfast Club this morning and told me what a great group of kids they all were. Of course I already knew that, I keep telling people, but it's so nice to hear unsolicited.

I love my job.

When I was at the Simply Youth Ministry Conference a few weeks ago I had a lot of time to reflect on this Middle School Ministry and everything that makes it so great. Of course, the kids are awesome. They try to include people and not say hurtful things to each other. Yes, they slip sometimes, but I know they try and have loving hearts. I also have terrific adult volunteers; Brian, Diana, Elise and Rick (and ALL the other parents that volunteer to drive, chaperone, bake, bring breakfast, get their kids to church on time.....) are indispensable. I couldn't do any of this without the help and support I get from them. And of course, I have to thank God. He put me in this position (through a few small words from Hannah that said, "Mom, you should apply for that job." And I know He is working through EVERYONE involved in this ministry from the youngest to the oldest.

Blessings,

Nancy

Impressed!

How wonderful it was to watch you signing the Lord's prayer at church today. You took it seriously, and did your best. What a wonderful blessing to watch you pray with your hands. Thanks for sharing with the congregation. Yay!