The speakers are worth the price of admission but the take aways are even greater....the resources we get to leave with are amazing! I still haven't finished reading all of the books I received for free last year!
Last year, I wandered out into the highway of fast traveling vehicles and I never caught my wind because I felt so hurried and rushed! This year, I am more prepared, laid back and ready to be refreshed, recharged and relaxed!
Over the next few days I will attempt to keep all of my thoughts and ideas together as I give thanks for this year, while looking back at last year....
Last year, it was Turner Lee (middle school coordinator) and myself....fast forward to this year, we are taking a team each day...a college student who is praying about ministry, our youth ministry assistant and one of our incredibly committed youth volunteers! This team has helped me be more prepared over this last year than any of the 16 other years I have been in youth ministry! I couldn't think if a better way to celebrate what God has blessed me with, than to get a jump start on the next year as a team!
Kari, Ashley, Christin and Turner, you all hopefully know how much I appreciate you and what you do for me as an individual, not just as a youth pastor! You have each enriched my life, specifically in areas that I am weak in and have been so gracious and kind to put up with me (I am not being self deprecating here, haha!) because my weaknesses are apparent and your patience, mercy and kindness is apparent!
I could not do what I do without your support, love and patience!
Ok, mushy stuff is over! Let's get prepared to open our minds and dream, rest our busy minds and listen and calm our anxious hearts and learn!
First up, tomorrow morning...Reggie Joiner...couldn't think of a better way to get things rolling!
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