gofish Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 My family and I volunteer serving coffee at church once a month. Making coffee for 600 people can be fun. I feel good that I'm giving back to the church.The person in charge of children's church is always looking for volunteers. She is looking to fill positions for the fall/winter.When my kids were that age I did help out in children's church. I've also done Wednesday nights.I've done my time. For the last few weeks a voice in my mind has been prompting me to do something in children's church. I waited hoping all the jobs would be filled because I didn't really want to do it. The voice didn't go away.So I started to look at what jobs they needed done.I did not want to be a teacher/assistant. I thought about the nursery, babies are fun but it didn't feel right.The final week to sign up only 3 things were left.Working the check in counter, sound tech and special friend.Special friends deal one on one with kids that have something difficult going on in their life and need some extra attention .The voice said that's the one. Oh no! I don't want to do that I argued. They can be hard to deal with. I sent a message to the director that I would be happy to work the sign in desk but somehow it came out " sign me up to be the special friend."But that's OK. I feel at peace that I made the right decision. Quote Link to comment
Cat Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 God knows that the people who have dealt with things in their own family or own life are more sensitive to seeing and dealing with things in the lives of struggling people. You've seen things "close up" and come through it. Something tells me that you will be a great blessing, used by God in His ways and in His time. Quote Link to comment
lumabean Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 you'll be a wondeful special friend in the ministry Quote Link to comment
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