Today is the first day I’ve come to work without having a student environment to prepare at week’s end. Thankfully I have a few meetings that will keep me occupied.
Yesterday went very well. Instead of doing a big hoopla of a sendoff, we treated the final Sunday of InnerMission almost like any other week. The message of being careful to use you words to build others up couldn’t be distracted with ceremony.
One of the questions everyone keeps asking me after learning of the end of InnerMission (my primary job responsibility for the last three years and two months) is, “Did you get emotional or sad?” Being a very open and transparent person, not to mention ridiculously emotional (…yes…I cried in the movie Kindergarten Cop. Back off, I was planning on being a teacher at the time) I expected to be a little emotional. However, I wasn’t sad at all. Originally I thought it was a case of “senior-itis” but this morning I had a breakthrough on the subject.
This is going to sound like a “Sunday School” answer but I honestly believe I’m so okay about the transition is because God has allowed me to keep my heart and mind focused around the truth that this ministry is His. The fact that He chose to use me in this role for the last few years is still a huge honor. I want to be exactly where God is moving. Not where He was. I believe that we are following God as He seeks out the hearts of Middle School students in whatever forum and method He decides to use.
So what’s next? I’m not sure but I’m looking forward to the future of North Point Middle School. I’m still grateful to be here. I can’t believe that I get to continue serving Jesus and introduce Him to students for the first time. Thank you God!!