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This weekend was a bit odd. I had my normal Thursday with Peter. He called abou 4pm with Kelly in the background, we went for coffee and sat and talked for something like 2 and a half hours until Kelly called to threaten him with no dinner unless he came back home right this minute. He also brought me the concordance Id been after for home cell. Youth Friday was okay, it was a split and was an interesting topic. Saturday I skipped the leaders meeting and went to Dani's hens thingie which was awesome. We made bridesmaids dresses out of toilet paper and did a quiz on how they fell in love, Matt proposed in church in the middle of a service.
Me and Kim.
Me and Dani, ze bride to be. How cute is she?
I felt bad for her though because a lot of the Youth girls didnt come and i thought now thats not fair, Dani had specifically made that list of everyone that meant a lot to her. I was blessed because i didnt know i was important to her and that shed wanted me to share a memory like a bridal shower with her. But so many girls didnt go and Im just thankful she had a fun day anyway. I got to talk to Lisa who was awesome, we discovered we had the same authors in common and i really loved just getting to know her a little bit. We're so hyped about being with the popular, "cool" people in the church youth group that we forget theres girls like Lisa who exemplify Godly women and fulfill ministry in their lives but just dont get the recognition because they arent in the "in" crowd.
Also got to talk to Kim, whose an awesome little cookie. Shes so quick witted and sarcastic and you never think she is until she opens her mouth and then she shocks people.
Sunday was okay. In the morning i was so tired i could not get up for church, i dont know what it was but it wasnt normal. Everyone stayed home, spent a family day at home and then went to church at night. Id had a rough weekend with Chris laying his rubbish on me, i think he thinks Youth Leader is another term for Dumping Ground and then dumps everything on me. But I was cut up over that, then Lydia and Chris had a strop in the middle of church. He told Lydia he didnt feel like going to church anymore and she was already upset due to her job situation, home situation etc and ran out. Apparently on the way out she tripped and hit the glass doors on the way out, which are not very good anyway for the all th emoney the church spent on them. But Pastor Jess came along when i was trying to ask Chris if Lydia was okay and asked if lydia knew shed hurt the doors, and what was she going to do about the doors? I thought I know you are my youth pastor, but that is one of YOUR girls out there who is crying in the dark and here is one of YOUR young men who is seriously thinking about not coming back to church and youre worried about a door? I just looked back at her because i seriously could not think of anything to say without being rude or snappy so i must have just looked blank, plus i also think its rude to interrupt someones convo. On the way out, Lydia was in the bathroom with her sister crying and Chris was stood against the wall, he looked so lost i spent some time with him just talking, caught up with James and his girlfriend and met Danika again, whose coming to cell this week! Yay! Peter kept watching me with Chris but thats because he really doesnt trust Chris, plus he knows what Chris' effect on me is so he was quite worried. I was a little suprised no one like Laura or Megan got up to help but then maybe they think because im their home cell leader its my problem? I dont know. Ive learnt to rely on God and not always trust other people.
Anyway, Peter was talking to me saying that he didnt think he would take cell this week for me because i took it last week and it was good and he thought itd be better if i could keep it, plus as its a girls cell wed need more guys, meaning Chris and he doesnt like Chris being around me. I must have looked completley lost because he asked if i was okay and i said no. Then i got interrupted by some little old lady who said do you mind if im personal? And i thought she was going to say something embarassing like u two are cute but she said i love your earrings to me, theyre so attractive and then walked off. Neither of us knew who she was. But Peter said he needed to do something cause he was sick of seeing me like this. I said i was sick of being like that and then for the next two days ive been wondering if he said he was sick of me until i remembered the convo properly. I hate when your memory blanks! He said hed talk to me Tues cause hes going to Tasmania for 4 days on Thursday, plus its my parents anniversary so i wouldnt be there anyway. He offered to speak to Scott and Jess but its mostly Jess and she doesnt really care about Chris. She thinks hes not used to church but the point is he miht not be but he should be coming and as older Christians we should be encouraging the newer Christians into the church. I told him they didnt really help and he looked quite protective, of me, not her. I quite like that look. I dont know what the convo will be about tomorrow anywhoo, itll probably be him saying Yeah I dunno like he does a zillion times a day until you could just poke his eye out if he said it one more time.
Just spent some time praying and writing my thing for home cell. I wrote about intercessory prayer and have never been much of a cryer, specially in praying but found i was literally on my knees crying for my friends. I guess intercessory prayer is a big thing!
Me and Kim.
Me and Dani, ze bride to be. How cute is she?
I felt bad for her though because a lot of the Youth girls didnt come and i thought now thats not fair, Dani had specifically made that list of everyone that meant a lot to her. I was blessed because i didnt know i was important to her and that shed wanted me to share a memory like a bridal shower with her. But so many girls didnt go and Im just thankful she had a fun day anyway. I got to talk to Lisa who was awesome, we discovered we had the same authors in common and i really loved just getting to know her a little bit. We're so hyped about being with the popular, "cool" people in the church youth group that we forget theres girls like Lisa who exemplify Godly women and fulfill ministry in their lives but just dont get the recognition because they arent in the "in" crowd.
Also got to talk to Kim, whose an awesome little cookie. Shes so quick witted and sarcastic and you never think she is until she opens her mouth and then she shocks people.
Sunday was okay. In the morning i was so tired i could not get up for church, i dont know what it was but it wasnt normal. Everyone stayed home, spent a family day at home and then went to church at night. Id had a rough weekend with Chris laying his rubbish on me, i think he thinks Youth Leader is another term for Dumping Ground and then dumps everything on me. But I was cut up over that, then Lydia and Chris had a strop in the middle of church. He told Lydia he didnt feel like going to church anymore and she was already upset due to her job situation, home situation etc and ran out. Apparently on the way out she tripped and hit the glass doors on the way out, which are not very good anyway for the all th emoney the church spent on them. But Pastor Jess came along when i was trying to ask Chris if Lydia was okay and asked if lydia knew shed hurt the doors, and what was she going to do about the doors? I thought I know you are my youth pastor, but that is one of YOUR girls out there who is crying in the dark and here is one of YOUR young men who is seriously thinking about not coming back to church and youre worried about a door? I just looked back at her because i seriously could not think of anything to say without being rude or snappy so i must have just looked blank, plus i also think its rude to interrupt someones convo. On the way out, Lydia was in the bathroom with her sister crying and Chris was stood against the wall, he looked so lost i spent some time with him just talking, caught up with James and his girlfriend and met Danika again, whose coming to cell this week! Yay! Peter kept watching me with Chris but thats because he really doesnt trust Chris, plus he knows what Chris' effect on me is so he was quite worried. I was a little suprised no one like Laura or Megan got up to help but then maybe they think because im their home cell leader its my problem? I dont know. Ive learnt to rely on God and not always trust other people.
Anyway, Peter was talking to me saying that he didnt think he would take cell this week for me because i took it last week and it was good and he thought itd be better if i could keep it, plus as its a girls cell wed need more guys, meaning Chris and he doesnt like Chris being around me. I must have looked completley lost because he asked if i was okay and i said no. Then i got interrupted by some little old lady who said do you mind if im personal? And i thought she was going to say something embarassing like u two are cute but she said i love your earrings to me, theyre so attractive and then walked off. Neither of us knew who she was. But Peter said he needed to do something cause he was sick of seeing me like this. I said i was sick of being like that and then for the next two days ive been wondering if he said he was sick of me until i remembered the convo properly. I hate when your memory blanks! He said hed talk to me Tues cause hes going to Tasmania for 4 days on Thursday, plus its my parents anniversary so i wouldnt be there anyway. He offered to speak to Scott and Jess but its mostly Jess and she doesnt really care about Chris. She thinks hes not used to church but the point is he miht not be but he should be coming and as older Christians we should be encouraging the newer Christians into the church. I told him they didnt really help and he looked quite protective, of me, not her. I quite like that look. I dont know what the convo will be about tomorrow anywhoo, itll probably be him saying Yeah I dunno like he does a zillion times a day until you could just poke his eye out if he said it one more time.
Just spent some time praying and writing my thing for home cell. I wrote about intercessory prayer and have never been much of a cryer, specially in praying but found i was literally on my knees crying for my friends. I guess intercessory prayer is a big thing!