10/19/14
Today I had, what I thought, was my best Sunday school lesson so far. It felt as though the youth connected with it and really understand the idea. I had a pretty cool activity that Amy helped me come up with. After church Amy, Lori, and I went off and took engagement photos so we could get our save the dates out pretty soon. We took some pretty good photos and I can't wait to see all them once Lori gets them on a disc for us. It was great that she was willing to help us out and we are both so thankful for that. After that I had instruments of praise later that day. This was my second practice and we would be playing at the 10:40 service on Oct 26th. Lastly we had Ignite that night. Michael talked about Daniel and the story of the writing on the wall. It went very well and they seemed to be engaged and listening and taking stuff home with them.
Today I learned that there are some really pretty parks all around Rochester. Lori took our photos and brought us to Silver Lake park for our outside ones. It is really beautiful there and great for taking pictures of all different kinds.
RSE Group
Group shot of all the RSE attendants
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Fun Day with Amy
10/18/14
Today was a day for Amy and I to hang out. We mainly just bummed around my apartment which was a good time. We cooked lunch for ourselves and watched some Netflix as well. We started Supernatural, well I started she had already started watching it. Also we did some work on wedding stuff. She showed me all the good stuff she was able to get from the wedding fair that she had attended. Also we started officially our guest list so that we could pass it off to the moms and get that going. It is quite extensive which is surprising to me. That night I attended the first RSE meeting for 2015. It is exciting to now see the beginning of this awesome event. We decided upon a theme verse for the next year which is going to be really exciting.
Today I learned that there are so many good themes to go with for RSE. We were able to narrow it down but it was tough. We had a lot of good Scripture, it is all good, to use. I'm excited to see how it develops in the coming months.
Today was a day for Amy and I to hang out. We mainly just bummed around my apartment which was a good time. We cooked lunch for ourselves and watched some Netflix as well. We started Supernatural, well I started she had already started watching it. Also we did some work on wedding stuff. She showed me all the good stuff she was able to get from the wedding fair that she had attended. Also we started officially our guest list so that we could pass it off to the moms and get that going. It is quite extensive which is surprising to me. That night I attended the first RSE meeting for 2015. It is exciting to now see the beginning of this awesome event. We decided upon a theme verse for the next year which is going to be really exciting.
Today I learned that there are so many good themes to go with for RSE. We were able to narrow it down but it was tough. We had a lot of good Scripture, it is all good, to use. I'm excited to see how it develops in the coming months.
Gamin :)
10/17/14
The big event of today was Amy, JJ, T, and Fatty coming out. Amy would be here for the weekend but the others were over for gaming. Tonight we played JJ's game as a way to shake things up a bit. Plus he has been itching to do some story telling. It was fun to be on the other side for a bit. I hadn't been able to play in a rpg recently. It was quite a nice switch and had some fun messing with him and of course with the other characters. That is something we specilize in when we play rpgs. We like to make character drama and play on it to see where it get us.
Today I learned that I've missed being a playing in our rpgs. We played JJ's campaign tonight and it was fun to be on the other side of things It was also great to be able to game again. I am so glad they are willing to make the drive down to me.
The big event of today was Amy, JJ, T, and Fatty coming out. Amy would be here for the weekend but the others were over for gaming. Tonight we played JJ's game as a way to shake things up a bit. Plus he has been itching to do some story telling. It was fun to be on the other side for a bit. I hadn't been able to play in a rpg recently. It was quite a nice switch and had some fun messing with him and of course with the other characters. That is something we specilize in when we play rpgs. We like to make character drama and play on it to see where it get us.
Today I learned that I've missed being a playing in our rpgs. We played JJ's campaign tonight and it was fun to be on the other side of things It was also great to be able to game again. I am so glad they are willing to make the drive down to me.
LEA!
10/16/14
Today was LEA. It was my first time there and I had a blast while learning tons of new information. Michael, April, and I drove down there early that morning. I got to see another beautiful sunrise here in Rochester which was cool. We got there and I saw some familiar faces, both from CSP, as well as people I have gotten to know through my different experiences on internship thus far. The keynote speaker was Alan November. He talked about using Google and how things like this are ways for our students to begin to teach themselves and help us to learn together.
After that I went to my first session. My first one was on creative writing and it was lead by none other than Dr. Burkhart. It had been a awhile since I had seen him and even longer since I had been in one of his classes. It was very interesting. I got some great books to add to my list as well as some ideas as to how to use creative writing for students. Most of it was directed towards teachers however I was able to bring away some stuff that I could use in my area of work as well.
My second session was with Andrew Boll. It was about developing Christian character through fantasy fiction. This is actually something Michael and I have been talking about extensively. Mainly for me to get a footing as to how I should approach it as I move into my church worker career. This session was extremely helpful and he walked us through the idea of the hero's journey and how it looked like Jesus' journey and also taught very good Christian characteristics. I also purchased all three of his books and look forward to reading them.
My final session was with Joel and it was about making meaningful devotions and worship experiences. I met Joel at Kindle and it was neat to see him again and actually get a chance to learn from his time as a DCE. He gave us some good ways in which to develop this sorts of things. I liked the example he showed us that he uses at his congregation. Overall this was a great experience and I learned quite a bit to take with me back to Redeemer as well as onto my future call(s).
Today I learned that LEW is really awesome. I saw a good number of people I knew. It was nice to connect and reconnect. Also my classes were really instructive and able to glean quit a bit from them.
Today was LEA. It was my first time there and I had a blast while learning tons of new information. Michael, April, and I drove down there early that morning. I got to see another beautiful sunrise here in Rochester which was cool. We got there and I saw some familiar faces, both from CSP, as well as people I have gotten to know through my different experiences on internship thus far. The keynote speaker was Alan November. He talked about using Google and how things like this are ways for our students to begin to teach themselves and help us to learn together.
After that I went to my first session. My first one was on creative writing and it was lead by none other than Dr. Burkhart. It had been a awhile since I had seen him and even longer since I had been in one of his classes. It was very interesting. I got some great books to add to my list as well as some ideas as to how to use creative writing for students. Most of it was directed towards teachers however I was able to bring away some stuff that I could use in my area of work as well.
My second session was with Andrew Boll. It was about developing Christian character through fantasy fiction. This is actually something Michael and I have been talking about extensively. Mainly for me to get a footing as to how I should approach it as I move into my church worker career. This session was extremely helpful and he walked us through the idea of the hero's journey and how it looked like Jesus' journey and also taught very good Christian characteristics. I also purchased all three of his books and look forward to reading them.
My final session was with Joel and it was about making meaningful devotions and worship experiences. I met Joel at Kindle and it was neat to see him again and actually get a chance to learn from his time as a DCE. He gave us some good ways in which to develop this sorts of things. I liked the example he showed us that he uses at his congregation. Overall this was a great experience and I learned quite a bit to take with me back to Redeemer as well as onto my future call(s).
Today I learned that LEW is really awesome. I saw a good number of people I knew. It was nice to connect and reconnect. Also my classes were really instructive and able to glean quit a bit from them.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Mayo Experience
10/15/14
Well the big news of today is I visited Mayo for the first time. It was for an appointment. I've had an ingrown toenail for the past month and a half. I kept hoping it would simply fix itself so I wouldn't have to go in. However that was not the case. So to start things off I parked in the wrong building. But I was able to walk over to the correct one and I had arrived early which helped. I got there and was called in. It was not the doctor they had set as my primary care but he was a really cool guy. It took a look at it and told me the options. He said he would talk to some others there to see what they thought.
They said the best option would be to have a procedure that day to pull part of the nail out. I decided to take their advice and proceeded to do that. They numbed up toe, which is just amazing to me. We have the technology to numb specific parts of our bodies while not having to go completely under. They were able to cut a portion away and get the part of the toenail out. They gave me some medication as well as stuff to wrap it up in. They said not to go back to work for the day and just let my foot rest. I headed back home with my stuff and did as they said. I didn't have any pain with it after the anesthetic wore off which was great. Also the pain from the nail was completely gone. It was a complete turn around for me. There was no longer any pain from the smallest amount of touch on it. Praise God!
Today I learned that there are so many Mayo buildings. I parked next to the wrong one and walked past like three others. It's really quite amazing how much of Rochester is Mayo and all that they do for the city.
Well the big news of today is I visited Mayo for the first time. It was for an appointment. I've had an ingrown toenail for the past month and a half. I kept hoping it would simply fix itself so I wouldn't have to go in. However that was not the case. So to start things off I parked in the wrong building. But I was able to walk over to the correct one and I had arrived early which helped. I got there and was called in. It was not the doctor they had set as my primary care but he was a really cool guy. It took a look at it and told me the options. He said he would talk to some others there to see what they thought.
They said the best option would be to have a procedure that day to pull part of the nail out. I decided to take their advice and proceeded to do that. They numbed up toe, which is just amazing to me. We have the technology to numb specific parts of our bodies while not having to go completely under. They were able to cut a portion away and get the part of the toenail out. They gave me some medication as well as stuff to wrap it up in. They said not to go back to work for the day and just let my foot rest. I headed back home with my stuff and did as they said. I didn't have any pain with it after the anesthetic wore off which was great. Also the pain from the nail was completely gone. It was a complete turn around for me. There was no longer any pain from the smallest amount of touch on it. Praise God!
Today I learned that there are so many Mayo buildings. I parked next to the wrong one and walked past like three others. It's really quite amazing how much of Rochester is Mayo and all that they do for the city.
Tuesday Night Meetings
10/14/14
Today the big thing were the youth board meeting as well as Council. In youth board we were able to get quite a bit accomplished. We set done a date for the lock-in are able to move forward on that which is great for me. We also scheduled an event for October which is in conjunction with a PYROS event which hopefully helps to bolster attendance to both. Another part of the discussion was looking at different ways in which we can get news of youth stuff out there. Sometimes there is a sense of not knowing what is happening and we are looking at causes and also solutions for those. Lastly we discussed different parts of Lynora's job that still need people or teams to take over. There is quite a bit of work to do and Lynora is more than willing to teach alongside people who are willing which is great.
After youth board Michael and I headed to Council. That night at council a major point of discussion was about the vision and mission for paying off the mortgage. With that coming up Redeemer is being proactive and looking at where to go now that they are taking a new step in their life. There are some really cool and inspiring ideas coming out of it. It will be neat to see how the future of Redeemer moves with this talk and God moving them in the right direction. We also took time to talk more about the theme for this year and I think Council is really starting to run with this and beginning to take ownership of it.
Today I learned that there are always many different directions to go when looking at vision. Everyone comes from a different direction and we all have our own ideas of where the best direction to head is.
Today the big thing were the youth board meeting as well as Council. In youth board we were able to get quite a bit accomplished. We set done a date for the lock-in are able to move forward on that which is great for me. We also scheduled an event for October which is in conjunction with a PYROS event which hopefully helps to bolster attendance to both. Another part of the discussion was looking at different ways in which we can get news of youth stuff out there. Sometimes there is a sense of not knowing what is happening and we are looking at causes and also solutions for those. Lastly we discussed different parts of Lynora's job that still need people or teams to take over. There is quite a bit of work to do and Lynora is more than willing to teach alongside people who are willing which is great.
After youth board Michael and I headed to Council. That night at council a major point of discussion was about the vision and mission for paying off the mortgage. With that coming up Redeemer is being proactive and looking at where to go now that they are taking a new step in their life. There are some really cool and inspiring ideas coming out of it. It will be neat to see how the future of Redeemer moves with this talk and God moving them in the right direction. We also took time to talk more about the theme for this year and I think Council is really starting to run with this and beginning to take ownership of it.
Today I learned that there are always many different directions to go when looking at vision. Everyone comes from a different direction and we all have our own ideas of where the best direction to head is.
PYROS!
10/13/14
Today was a big day for me to work and think about PYROS. We've basically had a huge chunk of our foundation leave for different reasons. None of it is bad, mainly people moving on in life such as college. It is unfortunately but also a cool time for growth and expansion. Talking with Michael and others is showing me that we need to find some other ways in which we publicize PYROS and bolster the knowledge and numbers involved. Right now there are many things in the works and only time will tell if they are effective and helping or not doing anything. I am anxious to see where it goes and the plans that God has for PYROS.
Today I learned that getting PYROS going is going to be a bit of a ground up work again. Were going to have to build up our foundation again to keep the momentum moving. God has blessed us with great adults to help out which is keeping us strong.
Today was a big day for me to work and think about PYROS. We've basically had a huge chunk of our foundation leave for different reasons. None of it is bad, mainly people moving on in life such as college. It is unfortunately but also a cool time for growth and expansion. Talking with Michael and others is showing me that we need to find some other ways in which we publicize PYROS and bolster the knowledge and numbers involved. Right now there are many things in the works and only time will tell if they are effective and helping or not doing anything. I am anxious to see where it goes and the plans that God has for PYROS.
Today I learned that getting PYROS going is going to be a bit of a ground up work again. Were going to have to build up our foundation again to keep the momentum moving. God has blessed us with great adults to help out which is keeping us strong.
Kevin's Visit!
10/12/14
Kevin's visit today! I did first service getting a bit anxious for him to arrive. After service I hung out in the Narthex waiting to flag him done. He did arrive and it was some great conversation to start. I talked over the schedule one more time with him and showed him a bit around Redeemer. He asked me some questions about what was going on and what my role was on Sundays as well as during the week. We then headed downstairs for my Sunday school lesson with the senior high. He actually did not stay for the lesson but attended Pastor Jim's Bible study. My lesson went pretty good that day. Although I did learn that when I have extra time I should keep the youth in their and just have relationship building time.
After that I went to late service. This time Kevin would be able to see my children's message. I was getting a bit nervous but overall I wasn't too worried. I was going to give my message like I usually did and just concentrate on interacting with the kids. I felt the message went very well and I was happy with it. After service I gathered the group of people that would be meeting with Kevin. Then I settled in the office for the most uncomfortable part of the day so far. I had to wait while the group and then Michael met with Kevin. I wasn't worried about what they were saying, but a big part of me was curious.
After that Kevin and I headed out to Whiskey Creek for our lunch and meeting. We talked about a lot of things. I was able to show him the work I've been doing and also ask questions about what is happening with CSP and its church ministry program. It was overall a very good visit. I got some great encouragement as well as some great advice and constructive criticism on my work. It lifted my spirits and helped me to see where I am headed to improve on next.
Today I learned that although I have many areas to grow in I've come a long way on internship already. It has been a blast so far and I've learned quite a bit I can't wait to see what God's got in store for me.
Kevin's visit today! I did first service getting a bit anxious for him to arrive. After service I hung out in the Narthex waiting to flag him done. He did arrive and it was some great conversation to start. I talked over the schedule one more time with him and showed him a bit around Redeemer. He asked me some questions about what was going on and what my role was on Sundays as well as during the week. We then headed downstairs for my Sunday school lesson with the senior high. He actually did not stay for the lesson but attended Pastor Jim's Bible study. My lesson went pretty good that day. Although I did learn that when I have extra time I should keep the youth in their and just have relationship building time.
After that I went to late service. This time Kevin would be able to see my children's message. I was getting a bit nervous but overall I wasn't too worried. I was going to give my message like I usually did and just concentrate on interacting with the kids. I felt the message went very well and I was happy with it. After service I gathered the group of people that would be meeting with Kevin. Then I settled in the office for the most uncomfortable part of the day so far. I had to wait while the group and then Michael met with Kevin. I wasn't worried about what they were saying, but a big part of me was curious.
After that Kevin and I headed out to Whiskey Creek for our lunch and meeting. We talked about a lot of things. I was able to show him the work I've been doing and also ask questions about what is happening with CSP and its church ministry program. It was overall a very good visit. I got some great encouragement as well as some great advice and constructive criticism on my work. It lifted my spirits and helped me to see where I am headed to improve on next.
Today I learned that although I have many areas to grow in I've come a long way on internship already. It has been a blast so far and I've learned quite a bit I can't wait to see what God's got in store for me.
Channel 1 Garden
10/11/14
Today the main thing I did was the PYROS event. We gathered at the church and then headed out to the Channel 1 Green Garden. It is a public garden lot that you can rent out portions to grow. It is a pretty cool idea and we saw that it was indeed being used. They also have a compost section there for people to use. However it had been filled with garbage and very little that could decompose. So while the youth mainly painted the sign for the garden, the adults worked on cleaning out the compost container. We were able to clean it all out as well as repaint a note saying "Compost Only" on it. We also finished the sign as well as painting a bench and three poles there. It looks like a brand new place.
Today I learned that sometimes fewer people is actually better for certain jobs. The number of people we had for the PYROS painting and cleaning was perfect for what we had to do.
Today the main thing I did was the PYROS event. We gathered at the church and then headed out to the Channel 1 Green Garden. It is a public garden lot that you can rent out portions to grow. It is a pretty cool idea and we saw that it was indeed being used. They also have a compost section there for people to use. However it had been filled with garbage and very little that could decompose. So while the youth mainly painted the sign for the garden, the adults worked on cleaning out the compost container. We were able to clean it all out as well as repaint a note saying "Compost Only" on it. We also finished the sign as well as painting a bench and three poles there. It looks like a brand new place.
Today I learned that sometimes fewer people is actually better for certain jobs. The number of people we had for the PYROS painting and cleaning was perfect for what we had to do.
FAFSA
10/10/14
Today my main goal was getting my FAFSA all done and get everything squared away with CSP. I was able to get it done really fast and easily and just waiting on CSP now. It'll be interesting to see how much aid I get this year. For some reason it did not ask me about my parents taxes but maybe it will come back saying you missed something. For the majority of the day I mainly played games, read some books, and just hung out. It was a nice day off.
Today I learned that having free Wi-Fi is pretty awesome. Even though it went out this evening, not having that expense every month is nice. I think I am going to to just stick with it and use my hot spot now and then.
Today my main goal was getting my FAFSA all done and get everything squared away with CSP. I was able to get it done really fast and easily and just waiting on CSP now. It'll be interesting to see how much aid I get this year. For some reason it did not ask me about my parents taxes but maybe it will come back saying you missed something. For the majority of the day I mainly played games, read some books, and just hung out. It was a nice day off.
Today I learned that having free Wi-Fi is pretty awesome. Even though it went out this evening, not having that expense every month is nice. I think I am going to to just stick with it and use my hot spot now and then.
Getting all Prepped
10/9/14
Getting close for Kevin's visit here at Redeemer. I spent most of the day just doing work I have for the upcoming days. I got quite a bit done which is always nice to go home to. I also spent some time in the afternoon getting stuff all ready for Kevin being here on Sunday. I updated all my files so I could have all my work so far in one place. I also made sure my lessons were ready and all the plans for meetings were in place and ready to go. It's nice to have built some good habits for this sort of stuff. Going to WITC and some other courses I took really helped me to get to the place I am right now. I am feeling very good about internship as well as my direction forward as a future church worker.
Today I learned that I try to finish the week strong. On Thursdays I 'll try to get a couple extra things done as to help me with the weekend. I try also very hard to keep work at work and leave time at home as my own. So far I have been doing pretty well.
Getting close for Kevin's visit here at Redeemer. I spent most of the day just doing work I have for the upcoming days. I got quite a bit done which is always nice to go home to. I also spent some time in the afternoon getting stuff all ready for Kevin being here on Sunday. I updated all my files so I could have all my work so far in one place. I also made sure my lessons were ready and all the plans for meetings were in place and ready to go. It's nice to have built some good habits for this sort of stuff. Going to WITC and some other courses I took really helped me to get to the place I am right now. I am feeling very good about internship as well as my direction forward as a future church worker.
Today I learned that I try to finish the week strong. On Thursdays I 'll try to get a couple extra things done as to help me with the weekend. I try also very hard to keep work at work and leave time at home as my own. So far I have been doing pretty well.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Confirmation Night!
10/8/14
Today was a productive day in the office. I was able to get quite a bit done. I am not up to date with my blogs. It feels nice to have those at a point where they are coming out the day after the day they are about. It keeps those who are interested in reading these a look into what is going on in my life. Also I am up to date on my journal writing which helps me really evaluate my day. It gives me a chance to look at the day as a whole and pull out some big things that happened. For those of you who don't know Michael asked me to journal a couple questions for each day. So each day I answer the question of what did I learn today, what do I need, what is something I can do better, what I rocked at, and a God sighting for the day. They have been extremely helpful moving forward in internship.
I spent the afternoon doing a couple other tasks. One main one was getting my answers ready for confirmation that night. This is the first Wednesday I've been back since I taught confirmation. I get to bring the answers to their questions and I am excited to share with them and see what other questions they can come up with. I also attended the family ministry meeting that happened. They are going to be having binders with the Lord's Prayer, 10 Commandments, Apostle's Creed, and other things in them. They are designed for families to use these resources with their kids to really be equipped to be the primary faith builders for their children. It is such a cool idea because you can add to it as well as put different things that the children have done into the book itself. It serves as resource for the parents to teach as well as for the children when they grow up to look back on.
After supper I headed to confirmation for the night. I first went to the 9th graders class. I shared my answers and got some good responses from them. Pastor Jim had to laugh at a couple of the questions they had asked me. They had a couple follow up questions that were very fun to talk about. Also they started asking questions and Pastor Jim started taking and answering them. They then got on a role with some great questions for him that really showed they had been reading or at least had questions about the faith. It was a pretty awesome time I was able to be in the 1st and 2nd year class for the last ten minutes or so of class which was nice to experience as well.
Today I learned that there are a lot of questions burning in confirmation students' heads. I guess I did know that but the questions they have are very interesting and ones every Christian struggles with. The pop culture ones are good to struggle with as well because we see them and are exposed to it all the time.
Today was a productive day in the office. I was able to get quite a bit done. I am not up to date with my blogs. It feels nice to have those at a point where they are coming out the day after the day they are about. It keeps those who are interested in reading these a look into what is going on in my life. Also I am up to date on my journal writing which helps me really evaluate my day. It gives me a chance to look at the day as a whole and pull out some big things that happened. For those of you who don't know Michael asked me to journal a couple questions for each day. So each day I answer the question of what did I learn today, what do I need, what is something I can do better, what I rocked at, and a God sighting for the day. They have been extremely helpful moving forward in internship.
I spent the afternoon doing a couple other tasks. One main one was getting my answers ready for confirmation that night. This is the first Wednesday I've been back since I taught confirmation. I get to bring the answers to their questions and I am excited to share with them and see what other questions they can come up with. I also attended the family ministry meeting that happened. They are going to be having binders with the Lord's Prayer, 10 Commandments, Apostle's Creed, and other things in them. They are designed for families to use these resources with their kids to really be equipped to be the primary faith builders for their children. It is such a cool idea because you can add to it as well as put different things that the children have done into the book itself. It serves as resource for the parents to teach as well as for the children when they grow up to look back on.
After supper I headed to confirmation for the night. I first went to the 9th graders class. I shared my answers and got some good responses from them. Pastor Jim had to laugh at a couple of the questions they had asked me. They had a couple follow up questions that were very fun to talk about. Also they started asking questions and Pastor Jim started taking and answering them. They then got on a role with some great questions for him that really showed they had been reading or at least had questions about the faith. It was a pretty awesome time I was able to be in the 1st and 2nd year class for the last ten minutes or so of class which was nice to experience as well.
Today I learned that there are a lot of questions burning in confirmation students' heads. I guess I did know that but the questions they have are very interesting and ones every Christian struggles with. The pop culture ones are good to struggle with as well because we see them and are exposed to it all the time.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Certification!
10/7/14
Came in the morning a bit earlier today so that I could get a whole work day in before 4:00 today. I used Toggl right away and some strategies that I had gleaned from yesterday. I made sure to start thinking about what I was going to do next so I could move from task to task. The morning went very well. Michael and I met and it was a good time. We went over my journal and were able to discuss some things about that. Also he looked through my children's message and Sunday school lesson for when Kevin would be coming. It is really nice for me to have him look through them. Then we ended our meeting talking about getting the mystery dinner lock in really moving. I've picked an idea so that there is no thinking later, "Oh I wanted that one" if I had given them a choice. Maybe later on sometime if that is possible.
After lunch I came back and did some more little tasks here and there. I also started to work on my stuff for the confirmation retreat. I get to teach a section about standing for your faith and what the Bible says. I'm excited for the activity that I will have them do. Then at 4 I headed home and then started on to Hudson. I was going to be at karate for the first time since Gembatte. I got an amazing welcome from everyone there which was just so heart warming. It was fun to be able to teach and talk with the new Senseis and all the students. Then halfway through we had the ceremony for JJ, Kevin G, and myself. Our paperwork had been accepted and we were awarded our first official red kyu for being 1st degree black belts. We got a really neat certificate and frame. It was a awesome time. Then I had a bit of time to talk with my family and Amy before I headed back to Rochester.
Today I learned that actually quite a few people check out my blog. I put up a couple posts and I got like 31 page views which is pretty awesome. I hope people enjoy reading about my days and it can work as an outreach tool of sorts.
Came in the morning a bit earlier today so that I could get a whole work day in before 4:00 today. I used Toggl right away and some strategies that I had gleaned from yesterday. I made sure to start thinking about what I was going to do next so I could move from task to task. The morning went very well. Michael and I met and it was a good time. We went over my journal and were able to discuss some things about that. Also he looked through my children's message and Sunday school lesson for when Kevin would be coming. It is really nice for me to have him look through them. Then we ended our meeting talking about getting the mystery dinner lock in really moving. I've picked an idea so that there is no thinking later, "Oh I wanted that one" if I had given them a choice. Maybe later on sometime if that is possible.
After lunch I came back and did some more little tasks here and there. I also started to work on my stuff for the confirmation retreat. I get to teach a section about standing for your faith and what the Bible says. I'm excited for the activity that I will have them do. Then at 4 I headed home and then started on to Hudson. I was going to be at karate for the first time since Gembatte. I got an amazing welcome from everyone there which was just so heart warming. It was fun to be able to teach and talk with the new Senseis and all the students. Then halfway through we had the ceremony for JJ, Kevin G, and myself. Our paperwork had been accepted and we were awarded our first official red kyu for being 1st degree black belts. We got a really neat certificate and frame. It was a awesome time. Then I had a bit of time to talk with my family and Amy before I headed back to Rochester.
Today I learned that actually quite a few people check out my blog. I put up a couple posts and I got like 31 page views which is pretty awesome. I hope people enjoy reading about my days and it can work as an outreach tool of sorts.
Monday
10/6/14
This was my first day back at the office. It was nice to be back and in the office and everything. I started using the Toggl website for tracking my time. It will be interesting to see how it works as I move on through internship. I spent the morning doing a lot of work on Sunday school stuff and my children's message for next Sunday. Kevin is coming for my fall visit this Sunday so there is a lot to get ready for. I have a sizable group for the laity meeting and getting everything ready on my side. I headed home for lunch and had some soup.
I came back after lunch and went back into stuff. I worked a lot on getting my journal up to date so Michael could look over it tomorrow. I also started on the task of getting my blog up to date as well. I am way behind and need o get that caught back up for both myself, and mainly for my mother who likes to read it. It was a nice day back at work and building some good habits with time tracking as well as giving myself brain breaks.
Today I learned that Toggl is a great tool to keep me working on projects/tasks. Since I know I'm tracking my time I make sure I stay on task and getting stuff done. I also found out what areas I am losing time and some tendencies that I have during the day.
This was my first day back at the office. It was nice to be back and in the office and everything. I started using the Toggl website for tracking my time. It will be interesting to see how it works as I move on through internship. I spent the morning doing a lot of work on Sunday school stuff and my children's message for next Sunday. Kevin is coming for my fall visit this Sunday so there is a lot to get ready for. I have a sizable group for the laity meeting and getting everything ready on my side. I headed home for lunch and had some soup.
I came back after lunch and went back into stuff. I worked a lot on getting my journal up to date so Michael could look over it tomorrow. I also started on the task of getting my blog up to date as well. I am way behind and need o get that caught back up for both myself, and mainly for my mother who likes to read it. It was a nice day back at work and building some good habits with time tracking as well as giving myself brain breaks.
Today I learned that Toggl is a great tool to keep me working on projects/tasks. Since I know I'm tracking my time I make sure I stay on task and getting stuff done. I also found out what areas I am losing time and some tendencies that I have during the day.
Back into the Swing
10/5/14
This was my first Sunday back since two weeks ago. It felt really nice to be in service again at Redeemer. I didn't realize how much I had missed it. I did my children's message again at early service. We had a combined Sunday school opening that was done by the 7th graders. They did a very cool drama that got all of us involved. They taught us about Elijah and the prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel. Then we headed off to Sunday school time. The senior high youth went through the idea of Thus Says the Lord, Thus Says a Biblical Character, and Thus Says the World. The activity went very well and they were able to come to the point at the end of the lesson which was great. I got a chance to talk to Michael about my children's message and he gave some good advice on it that I was able to use in second service.
I headed home for a bit and then came back in for Ignite later that night. We started off with some great songs, and generated some excitement about the new songbook coming out soon. We then went into elbow tag as a beginning activity for the lesson that night. We then played some mastermind after that. Then Michael brought us to the 10 Commandments and how the Law is perfect and we all have broken it. However there is a grace there that saves us. And with the Law we take a stand, through Christ, for Thus Says the Lord and then the Holy Spirit can show you the Gospel.
Today I learned how to lock up if I'm one of, or the, last person out at night. It was sort of another rite of passage that was pretty cool for me. Not important to many people but definitely something for me.
This was my first Sunday back since two weeks ago. It felt really nice to be in service again at Redeemer. I didn't realize how much I had missed it. I did my children's message again at early service. We had a combined Sunday school opening that was done by the 7th graders. They did a very cool drama that got all of us involved. They taught us about Elijah and the prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel. Then we headed off to Sunday school time. The senior high youth went through the idea of Thus Says the Lord, Thus Says a Biblical Character, and Thus Says the World. The activity went very well and they were able to come to the point at the end of the lesson which was great. I got a chance to talk to Michael about my children's message and he gave some good advice on it that I was able to use in second service.
I headed home for a bit and then came back in for Ignite later that night. We started off with some great songs, and generated some excitement about the new songbook coming out soon. We then went into elbow tag as a beginning activity for the lesson that night. We then played some mastermind after that. Then Michael brought us to the 10 Commandments and how the Law is perfect and we all have broken it. However there is a grace there that saves us. And with the Law we take a stand, through Christ, for Thus Says the Lord and then the Holy Spirit can show you the Gospel.
Today I learned how to lock up if I'm one of, or the, last person out at night. It was sort of another rite of passage that was pretty cool for me. Not important to many people but definitely something for me.
PYROS!
10/4/14
Today was my day back to work in a small sense. Today was the first PYROS event of this educational year. We were going to the University of Minnesota Rochester campus to hand out care-packages to the students. Redeemer was serving their second meal today at the campus. We went with them and were off on the side a bit. We ate lunch with the students and got to talk to them a bit. Then after everything was slowing down a bit we invited them over to put together some care-packages. They seemed to really enjoy it and it was fun to give them the cross that they had made at Sunday school the past Sunday. The event went off wonderfully and we had the perfect amount of people for what we were doing. Then I went to service that night and did my children's message. It went pretty well, and I even remembered my prayer which was a total bonus.
Today I learned that I am getting more comfortable stepping into different areas. I started the Apostle's Creed in service as well as moving into the offering and collecting prayer requests. It was actually kind of fun.
Today was my day back to work in a small sense. Today was the first PYROS event of this educational year. We were going to the University of Minnesota Rochester campus to hand out care-packages to the students. Redeemer was serving their second meal today at the campus. We went with them and were off on the side a bit. We ate lunch with the students and got to talk to them a bit. Then after everything was slowing down a bit we invited them over to put together some care-packages. They seemed to really enjoy it and it was fun to give them the cross that they had made at Sunday school the past Sunday. The event went off wonderfully and we had the perfect amount of people for what we were doing. Then I went to service that night and did my children's message. It went pretty well, and I even remembered my prayer which was a total bonus.
Today I learned that I am getting more comfortable stepping into different areas. I started the Apostle's Creed in service as well as moving into the offering and collecting prayer requests. It was actually kind of fun.
Day Off
10/3/14
Today was my day off. It was nice to have a day to sleep in and get some good sleep. I missed all the people and what we had done during the seminar but at the same time some good old alone time was much needed. I spent the day doing some dishes, laundry, playing some games, watching Netflix, and hanging out at my apartment. It was a pretty awesome day off, getting ready for the PYROS event tomorrow.
Today I learned that I really missed my apartment. It was nice to sleep in my own bed and be somewhere that was my own in a sense.
Today was my day off. It was nice to have a day to sleep in and get some good sleep. I missed all the people and what we had done during the seminar but at the same time some good old alone time was much needed. I spent the day doing some dishes, laundry, playing some games, watching Netflix, and hanging out at my apartment. It was a pretty awesome day off, getting ready for the PYROS event tomorrow.
Today I learned that I really missed my apartment. It was nice to sleep in my own bed and be somewhere that was my own in a sense.
Kindle For Recent Grads Day 5
10/2/14
This was our last day of Kindle. It was a bitter sweet moment. It was nice because we would be getting back to our congregations and able to take what we had learned and start to apply it. It was bitter because we wouldn't be seeing each other for a long time, at least not in person. Our morning session was the only session we had that day. We talked about going back and what that would look like. Also we touched on what it looked like to pause and take a break while at our different congregations. We then took time to write affirmations to each person in our circle to be able to read later when we arrived home or on the way home. Lastly we laid on hands for each member of our circle group and prayed for them. It was an extremely powerful moment that I will never forget. We built such a great connection and relationships.
Michael and I headed back to Rochester and literally took turns talking the whole time back. He said later that it was good for him because he was a bit tired. We talked about all sorts of things, for those of you who can't believe it. He has the same talent that Amy has. Both of them have the ability to get me to just start talking like uncontrollably. We got back later and I basically just unpacked and hung out for the rest of the night. It had been an amazing last couple of days.
Today I learned that I am not alone out there. Besides Redeemer staff, and future staffs I will be a part of, I have a whole network of DCEs I can call on for help. Being aware of that makes things not seem so daunting and crazy moving towards the call process.
This was our last day of Kindle. It was a bitter sweet moment. It was nice because we would be getting back to our congregations and able to take what we had learned and start to apply it. It was bitter because we wouldn't be seeing each other for a long time, at least not in person. Our morning session was the only session we had that day. We talked about going back and what that would look like. Also we touched on what it looked like to pause and take a break while at our different congregations. We then took time to write affirmations to each person in our circle to be able to read later when we arrived home or on the way home. Lastly we laid on hands for each member of our circle group and prayed for them. It was an extremely powerful moment that I will never forget. We built such a great connection and relationships.
Michael and I headed back to Rochester and literally took turns talking the whole time back. He said later that it was good for him because he was a bit tired. We talked about all sorts of things, for those of you who can't believe it. He has the same talent that Amy has. Both of them have the ability to get me to just start talking like uncontrollably. We got back later and I basically just unpacked and hung out for the rest of the night. It had been an amazing last couple of days.
Today I learned that I am not alone out there. Besides Redeemer staff, and future staffs I will be a part of, I have a whole network of DCEs I can call on for help. Being aware of that makes things not seem so daunting and crazy moving towards the call process.
Kindle For Recent Grads Day 4
10/1/14
Wednesday came with our second full day of sessions. We started off again with worship and then breakfast. Our first session that day was stewardship of time. This was an incredibly helpful session for me. I have always had trouble in this area. Mainly because I haven't found a system that works for me very well. I am getting much better as time goes on. Internship has helped me find really good ways that help me manage my time well. We then had a session after lunch on should I stay or should I go. I didn't think I would get much out of this because I was only on internship. However we talked about much more and I was able to glean quite a bit and store away much for later on in my ministry.
Our session in the afternoon was an open mic time to ask and answer questions. During the first couple days we were encouraged to write down questions and stick them in the box that would be gone through during this time. I was very excited for this time. We went through most of the questions there, keeping a time limit so as to get through the most possible. We covered many areas and it was nice because if anyone had input they could talk about it. It was great to hear from the very experienced teachers and other circle coaches, as well as where all the other recent graduates were at as well. That was probably the most helpful session of the whole seminar for me personally.
Today I learned that sometimes I have to be a bit rude, in my own mind, and interrupt people. Being a quieter person I listen a lot and sometimes don't get a chance to voice my question or opinion.
Wednesday came with our second full day of sessions. We started off again with worship and then breakfast. Our first session that day was stewardship of time. This was an incredibly helpful session for me. I have always had trouble in this area. Mainly because I haven't found a system that works for me very well. I am getting much better as time goes on. Internship has helped me find really good ways that help me manage my time well. We then had a session after lunch on should I stay or should I go. I didn't think I would get much out of this because I was only on internship. However we talked about much more and I was able to glean quite a bit and store away much for later on in my ministry.
Our session in the afternoon was an open mic time to ask and answer questions. During the first couple days we were encouraged to write down questions and stick them in the box that would be gone through during this time. I was very excited for this time. We went through most of the questions there, keeping a time limit so as to get through the most possible. We covered many areas and it was nice because if anyone had input they could talk about it. It was great to hear from the very experienced teachers and other circle coaches, as well as where all the other recent graduates were at as well. That was probably the most helpful session of the whole seminar for me personally.
Today I learned that sometimes I have to be a bit rude, in my own mind, and interrupt people. Being a quieter person I listen a lot and sometimes don't get a chance to voice my question or opinion.
Kindle For Recent Grads Day 3
9/30/14
Today was our first full day of Kindle. We had morning worship at 7:30. It was very early but a great experience. We sing a couple songs, do some liturgical responses, and then end with circle time to discuss Scripture and questions. It was great to hear many different viewpoints. After that we had breakfast and moved into our first session for the day. The topic was leading from the second chair. This is the idea that DCEs are not the first chair at a parish. That is the Pastor more than often. However we are leaders within the congregation and we lead from a second chair position. That was a very good session for me and I learned quite a bit, Our next session was welcome to boot camp. There we talked about physical wellness. Part of it was doing a competition between the circle groups. Our group was able to win which was sweet!
In the evening we had our final session of the day. It was about communication and conflict. The communication part was very helpful for me. I was able to pick up some great materials and options for things of that nature. The conflict training was also very helpful. I however did not have much experience to draw on in that area. One thing about Redeemer, a good thing by far, is that there isn't much conflict between staff or the other groups there really at all. It was a good session to take in some great strategies and ideas for later in my ministry career. We ended the night with some fellowship time. It's just great to get to know these awesome people apart from ministry as well.
Today I learned that I have a bit to offer when it comes to talking with recent graduates of church work. I thought that the whole time I would be listening mainly, but I was able to share some experiences as well.
Today was our first full day of Kindle. We had morning worship at 7:30. It was very early but a great experience. We sing a couple songs, do some liturgical responses, and then end with circle time to discuss Scripture and questions. It was great to hear many different viewpoints. After that we had breakfast and moved into our first session for the day. The topic was leading from the second chair. This is the idea that DCEs are not the first chair at a parish. That is the Pastor more than often. However we are leaders within the congregation and we lead from a second chair position. That was a very good session for me and I learned quite a bit, Our next session was welcome to boot camp. There we talked about physical wellness. Part of it was doing a competition between the circle groups. Our group was able to win which was sweet!
In the evening we had our final session of the day. It was about communication and conflict. The communication part was very helpful for me. I was able to pick up some great materials and options for things of that nature. The conflict training was also very helpful. I however did not have much experience to draw on in that area. One thing about Redeemer, a good thing by far, is that there isn't much conflict between staff or the other groups there really at all. It was a good session to take in some great strategies and ideas for later in my ministry career. We ended the night with some fellowship time. It's just great to get to know these awesome people apart from ministry as well.
Today I learned that I have a bit to offer when it comes to talking with recent graduates of church work. I thought that the whole time I would be listening mainly, but I was able to share some experiences as well.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Kindle For Recent Grads day 2
9/29/14
Today was the first official day of Kindle. I spent the morning just hanging out in my room as well as exploring a bit more of the place we were staying at. I found it pretty funny that a group of Lutheran DCEs were having this conference at a Catholic retreat center. During the morning both teams were meeting and preparing for when the rest of the people going through the initiatives would arrive. In the recent grads there were three CSP people including myself. It was David, Emmalee, and myself. It was really great to see them again and get a chance to catch up and everything. We had our first session that night and we got into our circle groups. I was not with Emmalee or David and that was a good thing for me. I was glad to get to know some new people. I had Megan, Jennifer, Josh, and Julianna was our circle coach. It was going to be a good week and I couldn't wait to see what God had in store for me.
Today I learned that God likes to throw surprises in my face and make me think. When we got into our circle groups I was a bit disappointed. I tried to change my thinking right there and open myself to what God had in store.
Today was the first official day of Kindle. I spent the morning just hanging out in my room as well as exploring a bit more of the place we were staying at. I found it pretty funny that a group of Lutheran DCEs were having this conference at a Catholic retreat center. During the morning both teams were meeting and preparing for when the rest of the people going through the initiatives would arrive. In the recent grads there were three CSP people including myself. It was David, Emmalee, and myself. It was really great to see them again and get a chance to catch up and everything. We had our first session that night and we got into our circle groups. I was not with Emmalee or David and that was a good thing for me. I was glad to get to know some new people. I had Megan, Jennifer, Josh, and Julianna was our circle coach. It was going to be a good week and I couldn't wait to see what God had in store for me.
Today I learned that God likes to throw surprises in my face and make me think. When we got into our circle groups I was a bit disappointed. I tried to change my thinking right there and open myself to what God had in store.
Kindle for Recent Grads Day 1
9/28/14
The morning started off with a drive with Michael and service at a church in the Des Moines area. It was a very cool worship experience. They do many things that involve the whole congregation. Then we headed out to a stop for lunch. We stopped at Zombie Burger and Drink Lab in Des Moines. It is a burger place that is zombie themed. It is a pretty interesting place. All their burgers, and other meals, are named after some zombie movie or quote. It was a pretty fun place to eat and the food was actually pretty good. It was definitely a memory I will remember forever. Then we got back on the road and kept going. And contrary to popular belief, apparently, we did indeed talk quite a bit on the way to Kansas City. It was all over the area as well. We talked about work as well as just chatting and having a good time.
We arrived at the place we would be staying until Thursday. Michael had stuff to get set up for and meet with his team. I hung out mainly in my room doing some work to get everything ready for when I came back. Also I walked around a bit exploring the place we were at. I am just calling it the place because the name is really long and easier to write place rather than the other one over and over again. That evening they had a time of worship and they invited me to participate. I was able to meet some amazing DCEs. Most of them I have either heard about as legends and/or read materials they have published. Then they did a book game where they picked up, or stole a book that had once belonged to Jack Giles, another legend in the DCE community. It was an awesome time for me and I just mainly listened and took it all in.
Today I learned that there are some amazing DCEs out there, and completely humble and friendly people. I met a lot of people's whos' names I've read in books. But to get to meet and know them was awesome!
The morning started off with a drive with Michael and service at a church in the Des Moines area. It was a very cool worship experience. They do many things that involve the whole congregation. Then we headed out to a stop for lunch. We stopped at Zombie Burger and Drink Lab in Des Moines. It is a burger place that is zombie themed. It is a pretty interesting place. All their burgers, and other meals, are named after some zombie movie or quote. It was a pretty fun place to eat and the food was actually pretty good. It was definitely a memory I will remember forever. Then we got back on the road and kept going. And contrary to popular belief, apparently, we did indeed talk quite a bit on the way to Kansas City. It was all over the area as well. We talked about work as well as just chatting and having a good time.
We arrived at the place we would be staying until Thursday. Michael had stuff to get set up for and meet with his team. I hung out mainly in my room doing some work to get everything ready for when I came back. Also I walked around a bit exploring the place we were at. I am just calling it the place because the name is really long and easier to write place rather than the other one over and over again. That evening they had a time of worship and they invited me to participate. I was able to meet some amazing DCEs. Most of them I have either heard about as legends and/or read materials they have published. Then they did a book game where they picked up, or stole a book that had once belonged to Jack Giles, another legend in the DCE community. It was an awesome time for me and I just mainly listened and took it all in.
Today I learned that there are some amazing DCEs out there, and completely humble and friendly people. I met a lot of people's whos' names I've read in books. But to get to meet and know them was awesome!
Getting Ready!
9/27/14
Today was a relaxation and getting ready for Kindle day. I took most of the day and just hung around the apartment doing some gaming, watching some Revolution, and working on some role playing stuff for my campaign. Throughout the day I packed for Kindle and read more on what I should be expecting going into this. I am excited to see what this is and see what I will be able to glean from it.
Today I learned that I do not miss the excitement and craziness around homecoming. Today is homecoming at CSP and being in Rochester is wonderful. Not having to work at or play for homecoming was so nice this year. To be able to just hang our away from that was wonderful.
Today was a relaxation and getting ready for Kindle day. I took most of the day and just hung around the apartment doing some gaming, watching some Revolution, and working on some role playing stuff for my campaign. Throughout the day I packed for Kindle and read more on what I should be expecting going into this. I am excited to see what this is and see what I will be able to glean from it.
Today I learned that I do not miss the excitement and craziness around homecoming. Today is homecoming at CSP and being in Rochester is wonderful. Not having to work at or play for homecoming was so nice this year. To be able to just hang our away from that was wonderful.
CSP Chapel
9/26/14
Well today was the CSP chapel day. We all piled into Michael's van and headed to the cities. It was fun to have a car ride to talk with Michael and April. Caleb came with us and he was in his own little world on the way down. We had some really fun conversation. Once at CSP we got to the chapel and began to set up. We meet Pastor Koglin and Anna there along with Isaac and Aaron. We also had Sam and Ryan show up and got a chance to talk with them as well. Then we did our chapel and it went over very smoothly. I noticed that doing chapel there was a lot more intimidating for me as opposed to worship at Redeemer. I think it is because I feel as though the professors I have had are teaching me still there.
After that we headed to lunch and were able to show Pastor Koglin and April the new dinning hall for the first time. It was a good time and we were able to talk to Shelly about the ministry going on there as well as the church worker programs at CSP. Several students and staff came up and talked to individuals or the group as a whole. It was a very fun experience to see all those people and see the different connections that we had to different professors and students. After getting back I took the rest of the day off and just hung out watching some Netflix and playing some games. It was a pretty awesome day.
Today I learned that it is a way different dynamic to do chapel at CSP as opposed to worship at Redeemer. It was fun to be there but also very different compared to what I've been doing for the past couple months.
Well today was the CSP chapel day. We all piled into Michael's van and headed to the cities. It was fun to have a car ride to talk with Michael and April. Caleb came with us and he was in his own little world on the way down. We had some really fun conversation. Once at CSP we got to the chapel and began to set up. We meet Pastor Koglin and Anna there along with Isaac and Aaron. We also had Sam and Ryan show up and got a chance to talk with them as well. Then we did our chapel and it went over very smoothly. I noticed that doing chapel there was a lot more intimidating for me as opposed to worship at Redeemer. I think it is because I feel as though the professors I have had are teaching me still there.
After that we headed to lunch and were able to show Pastor Koglin and April the new dinning hall for the first time. It was a good time and we were able to talk to Shelly about the ministry going on there as well as the church worker programs at CSP. Several students and staff came up and talked to individuals or the group as a whole. It was a very fun experience to see all those people and see the different connections that we had to different professors and students. After getting back I took the rest of the day off and just hung out watching some Netflix and playing some games. It was a pretty awesome day.
Today I learned that it is a way different dynamic to do chapel at CSP as opposed to worship at Redeemer. It was fun to be there but also very different compared to what I've been doing for the past couple months.
Dave Horn!
9/25/14
Today was your average day at work. I was able to accomplish quite a bit. I am mainly working on stuff so that it is all set up when Michael and I get back from Kindle. I didn't quite realize how much actually goes into me not being here. I definitely don't have the involvement of Michael. But still have several things that need to be in place so that I can be gone and everything that needs to get done, does indeed get done. This weekend we have Dave Horn here. He is a traveling minister who does services for churches and uses a lot of music. I went to our Thursday night with him and it was very cool. We did singing for many parts, and he even did a bit during the sermon. My favorite part was the sung confession and absolution. It as a very cool moment and quite powerful in my opinion. I also enjoyed just being at worship and not having to worry about any part I had to prepare for or anything of that sort.
Today I learned that there are many different ways to run a worship time. I was able to participate in a worship led by Dave Horn, as I mentioned earlier. He incorporates music into nearly every aspect of the service and he is quite talented. It is a very cool experience if you have never heard of him.
Today was your average day at work. I was able to accomplish quite a bit. I am mainly working on stuff so that it is all set up when Michael and I get back from Kindle. I didn't quite realize how much actually goes into me not being here. I definitely don't have the involvement of Michael. But still have several things that need to be in place so that I can be gone and everything that needs to get done, does indeed get done. This weekend we have Dave Horn here. He is a traveling minister who does services for churches and uses a lot of music. I went to our Thursday night with him and it was very cool. We did singing for many parts, and he even did a bit during the sermon. My favorite part was the sung confession and absolution. It as a very cool moment and quite powerful in my opinion. I also enjoyed just being at worship and not having to worry about any part I had to prepare for or anything of that sort.
Today I learned that there are many different ways to run a worship time. I was able to participate in a worship led by Dave Horn, as I mentioned earlier. He incorporates music into nearly every aspect of the service and he is quite talented. It is a very cool experience if you have never heard of him.
Confirmation
9/24/14
In the morning we had a staff meeting. It was the first staff meeting for Pastor Jim for awhile. It was good to be able to hear from him and what was going on. Keep his family in your prayers. We spent a good amount of time getting him caught up as to what had happened and what was coming up. After that he went back to his office and we worked some more on the CSP chapel. I am very excited with what we are doing and what direction we are going. I pray that God will work through us to Make Him Known to the students and faculty during the chapel time. Then in turn that they will see the opportunities to Make Him Know as well and jump at them. After that I began working on an activity for Confirmation tonight. I am still toying around with how to do it but have the general idea in my head.
After lunch I came back and really got to work on the activity. It is a sheet of paper with a road on it. I drew on little "exits" all along the road. It is called the grudge road. On the road they will write down how a grudge starts and what it can eventually lead to. Each of the "exits" were God's forgiveness and they are able to get us off the grudge road. At confirmation that night the lesson went much better than my last one. I felt very good about it. There were definitely areas that I could improve but that is kind of the point of internship. It was an overall very good day and I had fun with the ninth grade confirmation class and can't wait to teach them again sometime and also work with the 1st and 2nd year students later on.
Today I learned that taking a few suggestions and applying them can improve my teaching by leaps and bounds. I felt one hundred times better about this lesson as opposed to the one before for confirmation. As I said before there is still always room for improvement.
In the morning we had a staff meeting. It was the first staff meeting for Pastor Jim for awhile. It was good to be able to hear from him and what was going on. Keep his family in your prayers. We spent a good amount of time getting him caught up as to what had happened and what was coming up. After that he went back to his office and we worked some more on the CSP chapel. I am very excited with what we are doing and what direction we are going. I pray that God will work through us to Make Him Known to the students and faculty during the chapel time. Then in turn that they will see the opportunities to Make Him Know as well and jump at them. After that I began working on an activity for Confirmation tonight. I am still toying around with how to do it but have the general idea in my head.
After lunch I came back and really got to work on the activity. It is a sheet of paper with a road on it. I drew on little "exits" all along the road. It is called the grudge road. On the road they will write down how a grudge starts and what it can eventually lead to. Each of the "exits" were God's forgiveness and they are able to get us off the grudge road. At confirmation that night the lesson went much better than my last one. I felt very good about it. There were definitely areas that I could improve but that is kind of the point of internship. It was an overall very good day and I had fun with the ninth grade confirmation class and can't wait to teach them again sometime and also work with the 1st and 2nd year students later on.
Today I learned that taking a few suggestions and applying them can improve my teaching by leaps and bounds. I felt one hundred times better about this lesson as opposed to the one before for confirmation. As I said before there is still always room for improvement.
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