Praising God in the Busyness

Sorry for the slower posting this month. I have been slammed at work, so I haven't had very much extra time for fun hobbies like blogging. I've been constantly reminding myself to THANK God for the rushing waterfull of work, instead of complaining that I'm tired. I am so grateful for the really cool work God has provided us this month:

• doing ongoing consulting with the staff team of a Christian after-school care group,
• leading 160 youth and adults to plan service-learning projects in 5 southern states,
• giving 70 service-learning teachers from across TN tools to help their k-12 students assess community needs,
• equipping 80 Coordinated School Health teachers to engage youth as leaders in their school reform efforts,
• and dreaming about a new partnership with youth pastors from across the country.

I love my work. I get to spend 15-20 (usually!) hours/week using my skills and talents to empower schools, churches and community organizations across the country to nurture young people that love one another, lead boldly with their unique gifts, and seek to serve in the community. And I get to do it out of my home office, so I spend most of my days hugging children, playing outside, painting colorful pictures, and baking cookies together.

God is so good!