WEEK ONE

This is week one of my practicum here in West Virginia. We aren't in West Virginia yet, as we are still in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a week of training. We started training on Monday at noon and it will continue throughout Friday. There are about 70 students here and we are all learning how this summer is going to run. We are learning the ropes of what a YouthWorks week will actually look like on site. They have set this week up to mirror an actual week we will experience so every element of our day is a chance to learn something that will be useful. Being as I am program staff I am currently working on writing some speeches which will be utilized throughout the YouthWork week. I have to write 5 different speeches depending on the activities and ministries that the youth will be experiencing that day. It is very stressful as I am not very confident in my speaking skills yet but I know that God will get me through and use me in ways that I am not even aware of yet. We are also learning how to budget for our expenses each week and other useful tasks. I am just anxious to get out of training and move into the site where I will be ministering for the entire summer. Training is good, but it makes me long for the real thing! I am so very excited to see how God is going to stretch me this summer and how He is going to use me to influence the lives of many teens. This is something that I am passionate about and I cannot wait!!!