cool things

i'm worried. i know i shouldn't be, but i am. i'm worried because i am loving my job more and more, and i'm loving the youth more and more. i'm worried because, aside from my own unfounded (or confounded) inadequacies, i feel like the anvil is bound to drop sooner or later. i guess a part of it is that i'm still in the honeymoon stage, and the church is just loving the fact that they have a youth director. but more than that, God has been allowing the coolest things to happen right off the bat. i was talking to my sister about this a bit today. seriously, i am getting along well with the youth, and to me, that's the most important thing. if it weren't so, this job would tear me apart.

perhaps the pinnacle of 'coolest things to happen' would be a conversation i had today with an 18-year old youth. this guy is not a part of any church, but has decided that Christianity is the religion for him. as he says, 'it makes the most sense'. in his 'quest for Christianity', he went to a church program one night, through which i was put in contact with him. previous to today, i have had two conversations with him. today he told me he wants to get baptized. dunked. in a lake. he's got a lot of sin he wants washed off. how cool is that? i have to admit, i have had absolutely no part in his coming to this decision (i think God's been working on him for awhile), but i am quite excited that he chose me to be a part of if. see what i mean about God allowing the coolest things to happen? see why i'm scared of the anvil?