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Not only have priorities changed and passions been clarified, but my task description also transformed even though I was gone. Admittedly, my 1st response to this was 1 of insecurity and worry, both of which are matters that I’ve been tackling the past yr. They reared their hideous head again, and I have to re-surrender individuals elements to Christ again–daily. And as much as my team relies on me…I have to be dependent on them. When the job looks much too huge or difficult, I place and retain God in a box. I was supplied the youth audio workforce to guide, but experience (Keyword) that I haven’t actually lead them at all…I was fortunate to have an astounding group of committed children who designed it simple. With my new direction–I will be challenged even much more in this, in organizing a team and establishing into leaders, and in helping some others to get their joy in serving. I’m excited for the problem. I am on fire for what the potential retains God’s hand has unquestionably been on Celebrate and the youth ministry. In my time of maternity leave, I have invested a whole lot of time on the online (admittedly, possibly also very much), but in so doing, I’ve been immersed in the media messages our little ones are viewing. Immediately after all, we only get a several hrs with them a week to share real truth. So I’ve been out of the workplace for 3 weeks on maternity leave. Remaining out has compelled me to get my fingers off the countless items I thought I had to do. It’s also compelled me to see that up right up until this level, I was truly neglecting what ought to have been my initially ministry: my marriage. And with the new element of parenthood in the blend now, I have to be far more and even more purposeful about valuing my husband via my time, my routine, and my steps. When it arrives in particular to youth ministry, this time away is supplying me a opportunity to redefine what my position appears like, to have extra clarity about the several issues God is truly inquiring me to do. I’d allowed myself to get so caught up in my to-do lists and day-to-day projects that I dropped sight of the eyesight and purpose powering it. And I’m on fire again for the eyesight: reaching 1000's for Christ.