WEEK FIVE

So I am in my fifth week of blogging and things have officially begun here at YouthWorks. Our three weeks of prep are over and our first group arrived here on Sunday. This weeks group is made up of 4 different churches: Scottsdale, AZ; Madison, WI; Pottstown, PA; and Toledo, OH. It is so much different this week than last week and it is harder in many ways. Last week I was able to just observe and hang out with the kids but this week I am in an upfront and leadership position. It is different but good. For the most part, the kids are all attentive and very well behaved. I am in charge of all the evening festivities which includes planning all the evening activities and putting together CLUBS. CLUBS are more difficult because I have to get up front and speak infront of everyone. This is an area that God is really stretching me because I do not view myself as a great public speaker. I know that He has put me here for a reason and He will bring me through this, one way or another. Sunday night was the first night that I had to speak and I feel that God really helped me through it. I really wasn't that nervous and I think that God helped calm my nerves quite a bit. I am more worried about the skits during CLUB because I am not sure how the teens will react. Some of them are really crazy! Otherwise, everything else is going very well. We have the work teams revamping an old funeral home which will be turned into low income housing. This is a hard project but the kids are doing very well with it. We also have a Kids Club going which is for the local community kids. It is a sort of VBS that help entertain the kids who parents are at work or simply not around. God is being very faithful in this first week of YouthWorks and He is providing us all with the endurance and stamina to make it through. Keep praying that His will be done in this work and pray for continued health. Thank you and God bless!