Week 6

Tonight was pretty cool coming back from break because even though it was a long day because of driving and stuff, I was really excited to be back with the youth group. I can tell they are ready for warm weather and tired of school, but they still have an enthusiasm that you just don't find many places besides a junior high youth group. In my small group I shared a lot about a message my pastor at my home church gave that day and I really enjoyed sharing it with them (it was about preparing yourself everyday to fight for God and putting on your "armor") and helping them to see how it applies to their everyday life. After the group my co-leader told me that she was really liking having me there with her and she thought that it was really working out well and that really encouraged me.  Next week Aaron is not going to be there with the junior highers and so he was planning on canceling it, but after talking with my co-leader and I we thought we could do a game night and worship without him. He then mentioned (kind of jokingly) that my co-leader could give a message and she then passed that to me, and so I decided to give my testimony this coming Sunday. I am a little nervous and I really don't know how deep to go with it, but I really feel like they maybe need to be out of their comfort zones a little bit. So I am excited, nervous, and I even feel ready for this next step in leading.