Leave for my placement tomorrow morning. Have finally finished packing ... I think ...Have had everything in the case ... then out the case ... then in the case ... then out the case ... then back in the case ...
I can be a nightmare when I'm getting ready to go away. Part of the trouble is that I like to be hyper-organised and prepared. That means that I start gathering stuff together days before I need to. Though it also means that I think I might need everything ... and the kitchen sink!
How do you decide though? What has value? How many books will I need? Can I survive without a complete make-up kit? Do I really need that top ... or that many?
You'd think I was packing to go away for months ... it's only five weeks!!!
Am excited but nervous! Think it will be great placement. I get to work with a female Baptist pastor (yahey!) who oversees a church plant. I get to work with some new young people. I get to stay with someone I don't know yet but that will hopefully be a friend soon. I get to hang out with an old friend some and re-get to know each other. I get to do a bit of small group stuff, a bit of preaching and leading worship, be at a lot of leadership meetings, and maybe even a bit of school CU-ing. I really sense this will be a placement I get a lot out of.
But as much as I get out of it, I also pray that I am a blessing in some way to the church while I'm there. They've been so great in allowing me to come join them for five weeks and get an insight into their lives. I hope that I can give back to them as much as I know they'll give to me.
Oh, have just remembered I forgot to pack the staple Gathering to Worship ... better try find some space while I remember ... oh, and there's my phone charger ... maybe I'm not as packed as I thought ...
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