This past week was rather busy. On Wednesday and Thursday morning/afternoon we went to the "pizza feed" for the public high school students. The question for the month was, "What is the purpose of the Bible?" This was a hard question, even for the Christian kids, but I was glad for it because it really made them stop and think for a few minutes. I didn't have much opportunity to talk to the teens because they're rushing in and out of lunch pretty quickly, but they were willing (for the most part) to tell what they thought about the Bible. Many tried to give generic answers, but several of us who talked to them questioned them on everything. I'm seeing the importance of Christian young people knowing what they believe and why they believe it! It's a matter of challenging them to think for themselves when it comes to spiritual things. We invited all who came to attend a special study that would help them understand what the Bible was about. That study started yesterday. We had 4 teens come, none of which were from the high school. I'm not sure where we'll be going from here, but pray for wisdom. We'll go back today and tomorrow to see if any other kids come. This is new territory for me, so I'm sorry if I sound vague. I'm anxious to be a part of one of these studies because we're using the GoodSeed materials and I'd like to see how they're used. I'm definitely sold on the approach and want to learn how to teach with them!
Thursday afternoon I had my weekly meeting with my boss for my internship program. When I first came, he gave me a list of questions to answer, and this past week gave me another. I've felt a bit on overload this week with everything, but I'm so excited to see the hand of God in it all. Not only am I answering questions, I'm reading books on writing, and a book by Jerry Bridges called "The Discipline of Grace", and also various classical literature. Several people have told me that a variety of reading really helps a writer, and it's really not a chore! I just don't always feel I have enough time to get it all in! God has been challenging me to leave all things in His able hands.
Friday I began giving piano lessons to two young girls. I'm really going to enjoy it, and I hope they will, too! It was a bit of a challenge for the first time since I had to order their books and they weren't in yet, but I guess that's part of training--learning to improvise with just a little bit.
In my last post I told of my noble snowman, Valdemar. Sadly, he died the very day he arrived. The warmer temperatures were just too much for him to bear. He will be missed.
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