This week basically followed the usual pattern... but let me tell you... this week was BAD. When the time came for the students to listen to Britton give his anti-drug talk during the after school program, the kids basically started rioting right there. Jason summarized it best when he shouted from the balcony in desparation, "CAN THIS END PLEASE?!?!?!?" Britton pulled me aside during the mass chaos to tell me that in youth ministry there are going to be good days and bad days. This was a bad day. He told me that you can't let the bad days get you down, because even when your program is going to pot, you are still ministering to the kids. His words of wisdom to me were interrupted by a flying marker smacking me in the back of the head. A loud rebuking from Britton of the errant marker launcher followed.
During Bodyshop, I must confess, most of my energy was already gone. Anthony comes up to me and says, "Man, you should quit coming on Thursdays and come on Wednesday or Sunday nights." I agreed that I probably should... but I am not usually one to give up on something. I'm really glad that Anthony is doing Block Party. If he wasn't there, I would probably fall over and die halfway through Block Party because of all the policework I would have to do. One thing I've realized about myself through this practicum is that I REALLY hate confrontation. I don't like to yell at kids when they are misbehaving, and I can't understand why they don't just listen to me. That is one area that I want to improve on.
This week spiritually was actually very good. I hardly had any homework this week compared to the previous few weeks, so I had time to spend alone with God and getting some sleep. This next week should be a little bit harder... we'll see how I do this week.
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Remember kids...and people in general...need to know what their boundaries are. The kids that love us the most...the ones that respect us the most...are the ones who have never had boundaries. Alot of times they have never had anyone in their lives who CARED enough to give them guidelines. We all have boundaries...God gave them to us generations ago... because He loved us SO much!! Just keep loving those kids...even when that requires discpline. It may be just what they really need! I know you have just the heart for it!!
yah.. I can relate to the craziness. I think, though, that it's important to remember that even though the kids are going crazy and it looks like they are disrepecting us and stuff, they really do have respect for us being there. They just don't really like to show it. Keep up your strenght though my friend. I've thought a lot about what we've talked about as far as the program not really being a ministry oppurtunity, but it really is... far more than either you or I can really understand. Yah, that was deeper that what I'm used to... :D Glad you're doing well with God! Love ya buddy
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