Low On the Priority List
Hey there all in cyber land, its miss buckley but by this point I think that most people know me as Mary, so becasue of the crazy job switch i am goign to go by Mary from now on.
My subject is low on the priority list and lets not lie to ourselves, like regarding the world and all the things we have to do, coupled with all the things we'd like to do, together with all the things we wish we could do...livejournal is just simply not a priority in my life. BUT I decided to go ahead and give it an update anyway, especcailly because it keeps me connected to the Youth of the Nation, and since I hardly get to see them (she says with sarcasm), I guess thats a good thing.
Anyway, wow its been awhile. We went to Kentucky and I have never seen a mission trip as powerful as that one was. I think the best part was how totally proud I was of the SJN youth. They are awesome in so many ways. I am not just writing this because some of them read it. It's just true, they are very cool kids. I think (and I just thought this right now), that the best and worst part of ministry is realizing how cool the kids you work for are. Its the best, because you feel so much hope for the youth of the nation, but its difficult because it's easier for another person to see the potential in others then it is for the people to see it themselves. If only everyone that went to kentucky, and all the youth i worked with at Mercy saw how much potential they have to change teh world and how much the Lord loves them. But i think sometimes we all get discouraged, which leads to bad decisions etc...oh well...thats teh double edged sword.
I also had this really neat experiance. We were at Mass and I was sitting on the opposite side of everyone. There I was surrounded by twenty of the coolest teens and doing ministry wiht some of my best friends, not to mention my brother. It was one of those momentes when you think to yourself, "Is this really my life, and if so, how in God's name did I get so lucky". Anyway, it was really funny becuase I started crying, and having to hold it back because I really wanted to just CRY tears of joy, but I couldn't because its weird to see your youth minister cry and I didn't want the youth to get concerned. IT was just myheart was so happy I could nothing else but cry tears of gratefulness.
Anyway, we have since been home, and despite teh sassiness of all of the crazy teens, its been a great few weeks. My roomate started working with me at SJN which is weird in itself. I am telling you God does the weirdess coolest things. When I was in HS if anyone had told me I would be working at SJN (remember I was raised in Canton), and that one of my best friends would be working with me I would have been like, "NO WAY". Goes to show how much you can't underestimate what the Lrod will do.
Any way, I am gonna go now, I have to print out permission slips, but I will try to be more faithful to this thing!
Mary
My subject is low on the priority list and lets not lie to ourselves, like regarding the world and all the things we have to do, coupled with all the things we'd like to do, together with all the things we wish we could do...livejournal is just simply not a priority in my life. BUT I decided to go ahead and give it an update anyway, especcailly because it keeps me connected to the Youth of the Nation, and since I hardly get to see them (she says with sarcasm), I guess thats a good thing.
Anyway, wow its been awhile. We went to Kentucky and I have never seen a mission trip as powerful as that one was. I think the best part was how totally proud I was of the SJN youth. They are awesome in so many ways. I am not just writing this because some of them read it. It's just true, they are very cool kids. I think (and I just thought this right now), that the best and worst part of ministry is realizing how cool the kids you work for are. Its the best, because you feel so much hope for the youth of the nation, but its difficult because it's easier for another person to see the potential in others then it is for the people to see it themselves. If only everyone that went to kentucky, and all the youth i worked with at Mercy saw how much potential they have to change teh world and how much the Lord loves them. But i think sometimes we all get discouraged, which leads to bad decisions etc...oh well...thats teh double edged sword.
I also had this really neat experiance. We were at Mass and I was sitting on the opposite side of everyone. There I was surrounded by twenty of the coolest teens and doing ministry wiht some of my best friends, not to mention my brother. It was one of those momentes when you think to yourself, "Is this really my life, and if so, how in God's name did I get so lucky". Anyway, it was really funny becuase I started crying, and having to hold it back because I really wanted to just CRY tears of joy, but I couldn't because its weird to see your youth minister cry and I didn't want the youth to get concerned. IT was just myheart was so happy I could nothing else but cry tears of gratefulness.
Anyway, we have since been home, and despite teh sassiness of all of the crazy teens, its been a great few weeks. My roomate started working with me at SJN which is weird in itself. I am telling you God does the weirdess coolest things. When I was in HS if anyone had told me I would be working at SJN (remember I was raised in Canton), and that one of my best friends would be working with me I would have been like, "NO WAY". Goes to show how much you can't underestimate what the Lrod will do.
Any way, I am gonna go now, I have to print out permission slips, but I will try to be more faithful to this thing!
Mary