BS

Last semester, Wednesday was my super long day. I spent about 12 hours at school, then went home and collapsed in exhaustion. Being Lutheran, that means that I missed out on quite a bit of stuff on Wednesday night. Luckily, I fixed that this semester, so now I get to participate in things like the Bible study that takes place each Wednesday night. When Lent rolls around in a couple of weeks, we'll switch over to midweek services, and I'm going to get to help out with that, as well.

Attending the Bible study has been a completely different experience for me. The first week, Linda was gone and I had to run the beginning of the Bible study. This consisted of asking people how their week went, introducing Mark, and playing a video. Yet it was pretty nerve-racking anyway. I've never led Bible study for a group of people who are significantly older than me. Everything went fine, but I'm interested to see how things go if/when I lead the study during Lent.

Unlike the 7th and 8th grade Sunday school class, I'm also not the resident "expert" in the adult Bible study. Linda is there, so my knowledge may occasionally be more fresh, but that doesn't mean I know more. Stacy, the leader in the 7th/8th grade group, frequently asks for clarification or more information if I have it. Linda definitely doesn't need that from me. I really enjoy that, because it means that I'm really participating, not helping to facilitate/lead. This Bible study is a learning experience for me, too.

One of the things Wes and I always talk about is how we're going to find time to worship, attend Bible study, etc. for ourselves. Anyone who has ever had any leadership capacity in a service  knows that it changes the worship experience. Rather than being an hour or so of pure worship time, you have to actively search for time in which you are completely focused on God, rather than what's going on, what's coming, and when you have another responsibility. This Bible study time has been great because I really feel no pressure--I don't need the "right" answers, I don't have to know what's coming, and I can just relax, learn, and participate. And the company is great!