Oh, hello blog! I almost forgot about you. With the craziness of school, Sunday School, choir, work and maintaining relationships I didn't make time to update this blog. But I'm BACK!
I have a lot of different blog posts in mind that I'm going to write about; modest is hottest, letting God take control of your life, loving people, and more but I'll save some for the element of surprise!
Today I'm going to talk about how God can put you in circumstances to grow you in ways you never thought possible.
If you didn't know, I teach a 3rd grade Sunday School class at my church and this past year I directed the Music Makers children's choir. Yeah, it was a lot to handle but I enjoyed every second of it. None of these responsibilities were mine at this time last year! Haha
Flashback to Summer 2010: I was in Walmart on a beach trip and I get a text message from Judy Rogers asking if I will help with children's choir. For me, it was a perfect opportunity; I got to have something to do on Wednesday nights (not being in youth was feeling odd) and I loved to sing. Here was the catch: I wasn't that great with kids. But I prayed and it just felt like God wanted me to help with this choir.
Flash forward to Summer 2012: I had helped with the Music Makers the past two years under Mrs. Teena. I loved it! I loved getting to know the kids, I loved watching them worship, I loved everything about it. Once again I was on vacation (this time at Panera Bread) and I get a long message from Mrs. Judy asking me if I could step into the role of director.
Hold up. Me. A 20 year old. LEADING a children's choir. What?! Of course my human reaction was that I have too much on my plate, I was teaching Sunday School, I had my job at Hallmark, I had SCHOOL! I was in my Junior/Senior year, it wasn't going to be easy. So I tried to find someone else for the job. I wanted to help, but DIRECT?! Well push comes to shove, and I am co-directing the choir with Jessica. I was nervous, but excited.
I had never done this before, I had only been in front of 3 year olds. I wasn't sure if I was ready to fulfill this leadership role. I didn't know if I could talk in front of people. I didn't know if I could teach kids how to sing. I had a lot of worries. But I trusted God, I asked Him to lead me to the songs He wanted us to sing.
Back to Present: I would not change directing the Music Makers for the world. I have grown in my maturity, in my leadership, in my personal walk with Christ. All from helping these kids praise Him. At this time last year, my dad said that I couldn't lead VBS music. I always wanted to, but he mentioned how hard of a job it is.
That being said I'm not leading VBS music, it is in the hands of an amazing couple, but the point it is I could. I would feel capable, and this time last year I wasn't. God has grown me SO much in a year, it's unbelievable.
So, if He's leading you in a direction that scares you, but you feel lead.
Go.
It will change you for the better.
