When I interviewed at Sherwood, David talked to me about possibly discipling/mentoring some 5th grade girls. I immediately said yes, thinking about how long it had been since I had poured into some younger girls (they are all currently college freshman). So after getting into a groove of "normal" at the church, I found a study I wanted to do and sent a letter to every 5th grade girl's parents, letting them now about the bible study. We met for the first time last Wednesday, and it went great! I passed out books, and just took the time to get to know the girls and let them get to know me. The latter being the most humorous part of the time.
I told the girls they could ask me questions in order to get to know me. I was prepared for most, but others had be a little thrown. Some of the conversations were as follows:
- "Do you have a boyfriend?"
Nope (they seemed disappointed.)
Side note: You gotta love 11 year old girls. Not even in middle school yet, and the boy craziness is setting in, bless their hearts.
-"How old are you?"
23.
"NO way! I thought you were 19!" (I know, I'll appreciate that one day).
-"How many brothers and sisters do you have?"
8
"Do you have a brother that's 11?!"
Next question... (boy crazy)
Lastly, my favorite...
-"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
(with a huge smile) Actually... exactly what I'm doing right now. Helping a pastor with his ministry and working with kids.
That's when it hit me: I haven't thought about what's next. Because to me, this is it. Now, I'm fully aware that the Lord's plan for me could have a million other jobs in store, anywhere in the world. But I don't see any end to this, and that's different for me. Something that definitely is taking some getting used to, but I'm excited to see all that God has in store for this next stage in my life.
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