Lock-Out

-when i use the term behavior in this post, i am not using it negatively as in "there behavior could use some improving" but rather to express the way the students interacted with each other, with me and with the events we attended-

Mid high had a lock out last night. This is the first thing i have done on staff that has had major interaction with students. The lock-out was an amazing experience, sure i was exhausted, sure i was sleep deprived, but it was a whole bunch of fun. i got to hang out with some really awesome kids, and get to know them. These kids really impressed me with not only there knowledge of God but their general interest and passion for Him. Getting wrapped up in college group and having discussions with college students really set my mind on how "Those Who Love Our God" should act and look and behave. College student's subtle humor and overall clam behavior is not the only way believers behave. *by this i am not saying the mid-high students misbehaved, only behaved in a way that, now that i think about it, most mid-high students should behave* Maybe it had something to do with the concept that most college students do not have hyper energy at 430 in the morning, these students did (and once i put my lazy-ness behind me and joined in their level of energy, i had a whole lot more fun).

So it is true, joining in is so much more fun than sitting out, but that is a message for another time.

The idea of not all believers acting, behaving, looking, or for that matter even worshiping the same way is something that i have to constantly remind myself of. i really look forward to the Costa Rica trip because i believe interacting with believers from another culture will really drive this point home. The world is constantly throwing stereotypes and standards at us that do nothing more than prevent us from experiencing everything God intended for us.