frustrated

this week has been frustrating.  it was productive. i got to check off many annoying items on my to-do list, but i felt scattered and disconnected all week. my friend and fellow youth worker Chad Mullins taught on wednesday night which allowed me the opportunity to lead worship. even that rare opportunity was a bit frustrating. the band worked hard and did great, but there is nothing more distracting than having people carry on a conversation right in front of you as worship is taking place.

on the plus side, we have had new people visiting the past few weeks. the best part is they keep coming back. the are not normal church attenders which is very exciting. i am not interested in having students that normally attend another church to visit. they need to support their community. since my arrival to albany, i have always shared with my volunteers and those i answer to that i want God to bring us the kids nobody else wants or the ones others have given up on. i also want students that don’t attend church and want to see what it means to follow Christ.

i have been visiting schools. this has been eye opening and a great experience. i have also started riding along with the albany police department. one of the officers is a youth leader at the church. he is ministry minded in his work. i will have an opportunity to talk to students who are making poor life decisions. although this is a bit intimidating, i know that this is just another door God has opened for me.

pray that God continues to open doors for me to cross paths with those student i mentioned, and that we will welcome them into the community with open hearts. pray for the youth of our church, that God would continue to soften their hearts for the lost and outcast.