It's been a good day. We "promoted" our students today in Sunday School and I felt like there was a descent amount of energy in the room. Then our youth workers had lunch together and met with Jason Bishop. Jason challenged us to be relational youth workers - to do more than our "one hour a week" commitment of spending time with students. I was challenged by something Jason said today. He gave our workers a list of qualities that will help us to be more successful in our ministry to students. One of the things he said was "communicate availability". God really landed on me with that one. I think back of all the times that I've communicated just the opposite because I have burdened myself with such a busy lifestyle. So hopefully I can do better at that. Not only will it help me connect better with students, but it might just make my life a little less intense. For those of you who like to pray, ask God to teach me how to be more available and at the same time, less busy.

I am learning though...I told our youth workers that I had failed to have our resource manuals updated by our meeting like I had said I would. I made a conscious choice this weekend to rest. I had intended on finishing that up this weekend in and around other projects at home, but instead felt that I needed to take a break. It was hard for me, because I am such a perfectionist.
Sure, I still have to get that manual done, but it will have to wait until I get to it. So, I'm learning - learning to take care of some of my own needs (rest, health, etc) instead of pushing myself to the limit over and over. May God grant me opportunities to continue to rest and most importantly, rest in HIM!!!