Day 4

Day 4

This morning we learned about sing-alongs – tips and tricks to successfully teaching new songs and getting kids to participate. I missed Sunday School Opening so very much!

We took a spirituality test today, to see how we best connect with God. The four types we were sorted into were Sage, Prophet, Mystic, and Lover. I am a mystic. I encourage you to find the tests online. I will pass them in if I find them. They really do give you some insight into who you are, and they are very empowering, to know that the way you are is normal and known.

Today we went back to the travel clinic to get our TB tests read. All good! We can all travel outside the country! (except for me, since I do not have my vaccines because of health insurance issues… grrrrr)

On the way to the clinic there is a church that has witty messages on their sign. The times we drove past it has said:
Our Favre who art in purple, healthy be thine arm.
And
The Cross: God’s love on a stick! Enjoy the state fair!


This afternoon, we had Game training – how to and not to lead big groups of kids in playing games. Some points were: no exclusion games, define and enforce boundaries, give an object (how you win) and an end (how you tell who won), among other things.

After games, we had more theology, this time about why does God let evil happen and how to talk to someone who is going through a tragedy or crisis of faith. Interesting, somewhat helpful, but at almost 2 hours of teaching, we still were having troubles. Theology is not my strong point.

We have so many names for our sessions, so I’ll try and explain the difference: a session is a teaching time. A Workshop is a lesson about a specific topic that we are taught now so we can teach others. Meet By Teams is a discussion time with your team arranged around pre-specified topic. Team Check-Ups are a time to just update your team on how you are doing, if you are struggling or excited or tense, etc… Devotions are, well, devotions with your team. Dunamao is scheduled quiet time alone with God. Sectionals are when the lead vocalists will all go off together, and all the guitarists together and the drummers together, etc… to rehearse. We will have Rehearsals with our teams as well. We will have Prayer Partner time (another teamer from a different team), Job Training for our team jobs(treasurer, vehicle manager, media contact, program manager, etc… ), 1 on 1s which is time alone with one of your teammates, Community Time which is the same as free time, and Last Word, where the whole community gets together to sing and devote, usually the last thing we do in our day.