Prayer Request

I know a lot of my friends out there pray regularly. If that's you, I need some of your prayer power! A wonderful opportunity to serve God and my church has been presented to me, but I don't want to jump on it. I need to be sure that its the right opportunity and the right time.

Every other Sunday I serve at my church, The Chapel in Libertyville (holla!), in the infant room. Some of you may be thinking 'Big deal!', and maybe you are right. The way I see it, and the way its been taught to me, is that I really am an essential person in His Army at our church. Without me and my fellow TGA'ers, parents would not have a place to leave their children so that they may have quality worship time. There is no harder time to leave your child with a stranger than in the infant stage! Our team, as well as all the other classrooms, might be that very first connection a child has to God. By holding and comforting a baby with all the love in our hearts, even just for an hour, they are able to begin to witness the love He has put in our hearts. We get to show them His love, through our own.

Some parents are antsy and nervous to leave their precious babies. Something I understand very well! Just this last weekend, it made me feel so great that when a good friend of mine, who was visiting our church for the 1st time, learned that I would be in the room with her daughter that it put her at ease. It was a relief for her, as it was for me!

The role we play is a pivotal one. Without us, some people may not get the chance to connect with God in worship every Sunday. It might not be a big deal to you, but I love knowing that the parents of the children I help care for get that chance.

Now that I have explain all of that, I'll move on to the prayer request. Each classroom as what is called an 'Experienced Leader'. The EL is the first person in the line of the 'chain of command'. Much like an assistant manager. They are the one to lead our important huddle time before we serve (the time in which we get together and all pray together before serving. Without asking for His help, we are useless anyway), they keep in contact on a personal level with all the other volunteers, they oversee that there is enough people to serve and so on. Its a very important role.

I have been asked to step up to that role.

Most of you know I am still on my journey with Christ, and despite that, my team leader has asked me to think about this being another step for me. I cant say enough how amazing that makes me feel, that she thinks I would be great at this. In the same breath, it scares the heck out of me. What if I fail her expectations? What if I fail those that I am supposed to oversee? Worse yet... what if I disappoint Him by not being able to fulfill the position?

So there it is folks. I need some help. I will be in prayer about it for myself, but I could always use the help of you all! My prayers are asking that He will let me know in some way if this is the right move for me, as well as my team and my family. I want to do this because I am supposed to, not from any sense of obligation. I also pray that if this is what His will is for me, that I am able to do it well and that it will help bring me closer to Him.

-Mrs. J