Dec 7, 2009
I had my Church ministry final exam last Monday and I'm quite sure I failed it. There is only so much information that one can remember. 15% of the test was remembering the scripture references to certain passages and I probably got 3/15 on that part. I didn't even complete the short answer portion of the test which was worth 20% so I'm lucky to get a passing grade. In addition to bombing the test, I am quite sure that I'm not going to finish my major essay for this course because I'm having an extremely hard time reading as of lately. I can read for 2 minutes before I can't absorb anymore information. Please pray for these next few days as they will be pretty stressful and I really need diligence and concentration.
This weekend I attended the Canadian Youth Workers Conference (CYWC) in Vancouver along with 18(ish) other of the Kaleo Students. While there I bumped into both Marty Bennet, one of my previous Youth Pastors, and Uncle Dave. I chatted with each of them for a bit, Dave and I hung out for lunch and got stuck on the wrong side of the Santa Clause parade just before we needed to head back for our seminars! I also met a fellow named Jeremy from Nova Scotia who took me on a tour of Vancouver as he used to live there. Aside from what I did at the CYWC, here is what became of it: Well first, I didn't really absorb much of the information from the speakers as I pretty much already knew the information they had presented to us. I can't remember spoken words effectively anyways. I did, however, get confirmation that much of the assumptions and speculations I had made about youth ministry were generally correct. I couldn't tell you specifics, I just know that this is true. The most important thing I got from this conference was a renewed relationship with Jesus Christ. Now, not only do I follow Him, but I have fallen in love with him! The majority of my life has been devoted to following the rules an regulations in His word only because I was required to. But now I desire to know him more and to draw closer to him! Amazing stuff! Can't stop singing his praises! On the flip side, with every spiritual high come a spiritual crash (or desert). This is inevitable at least in my life because Satan is not very happy about what has taken place (I don't think he'd ever be happy in the first place) But I ask you to pray that I would be able to survive what he throws and me and instead of separating from God, that he would use it for his glory.
God Bless,
Trent
