Ch-ch-ch-changes

I have once again neglected my blog. Surprise of surprises! It really was not intentional! I have plenty of reasons, I mean, excuses for my neglecting. Another Lenten/Easter journey, keeping up with a busy, on-the-go two year old, and the news that baby #2 is coming November 22nd! Lots of joys, emotions and busyness in everything!

But the idea of change has been weighing heavy on my heart and in my life over the past few months. I am trying to change my body shape by losing weight and exercise, which, God-willing will lead to a positive change in my blood pressure when I go to the doctor in about a month. It's been an up and down process, but I have definitely been doing more exercise, which leads to quiet time to hear God's voice and pray, two things I haven't done as much as I should.

Outside of personal change, I have been convicted and convinced of many changes in direction for ministry! The congregation I serve is going through struggles of trying to decide to close our childcare and what direction to go. While this saddens me, the idea of figuring out a direction excites me! I have been praying fervently for a direction for the music ministry that I am charged with leading and it there is one major idea that comes up over and over again. Children's (and Youth) music! Now, if you've known me for more than 9 years, you know that little children scared me! I spent 5 years training to teach high school students, only to do that for 1 year. God redirected me positively to serve in congregations after my first year of teaching, and that led me to be around the little kids that scared me so much. While they scare me less and less, the idea of the church stepping up to fill a need created by budget crises in the public schools, and the need to be reaching out into the community, makes me realize that this is the direction to go. How to get there? That's up to God's leading. I am asking the question, praying, thinking and researching directions to go, and hopefully soon, we will have a direction.