Today was the final exam for my first ever youth ministry class at the seminary. I had a great bimester with 12 students. We had some good discussions about youth ministry, and I had a great time getting to know them. The good news is that many of them will be taking Youth Ministry 120, Youth Culture, next bimester with me. I’m looking forward to it.
The first bimester at the seminary is almost over. The final exam for Youth Ministry 110 is Thursday. The next course is Youth Culture, where we will study how to evaluate a sub-culture and use that culture to share the gospel with people who belong to it. The picture is of my first class. I have been teaching YM 110 two times everyday. Next bimester I will only teach two hours per day every Wednesday and Friday.
Yesterday, my seminary classes gave me a birthday party. They sang to me, gave me presents, and we ate birthday cake. After seminary, I went to MCCA (Janell’s school) for a “non-detention.” This is a once a month event where we just have fun and get to know each other better. We played chubby bunny and chocolate marshmallow drop among other games. Then last night, we had some of our friends over for cake and to watch the presidential debate. It was a great birthday.
Last time we went to the doctor, he told us we’d be surprised at how much the baby would grow in 2 weeks. When we saw the ultrasound today, we were definitely surprised at the growth. We’ve got 3 pictures for you to see. If you click one, it will open up bigger in a new window. The doctor said everything is great. There are no problems with the baby or with Janell. The baby is 22 millimeters now, and the brain is forming normally and the skull and spinal cord also. Praise God!!
This is exciting! It’s always exciting to be part of something bigger than yourself, and that is what we are doing here in Mexico as part of a global alliance of youth trainers through Boyce College in Kentucky and Youth Ministry International. Here’s another news article about the Centers for Youth Ministry that are being established all over the world by Youth Ministry International: Boyce College helps form youth ministry centers in 4 countries – (BP)
