The Play's the Thing

This week kicked off the new youth drama team at my church. In the past, young people have been involved with occasional skits in Sunday morning worship or evening youth services. Apparently, the day after I flew into the country, people from the church gathered for a prayer service. One of the requests that came up was that God would raise up someone who was willing to work with the youth and develop a drama team. Then I showed up that Sunday and mentioned that I’d minored in theatre at university. And the people who had prayed a few days before all got very excited. So one of my main jobs at this point is working with the seven teenagers, aged 13 to 17, who’ve expressed interest in a drama group. There are only two girls (one of whom is named Megan). They’re a great group, full of energy, excitement, enthusiasm, and nervousness. We met on Tuesday night for the first time. The room quivered with potential. At this point, we’re doing a lot of team building work, so that they’re confident with each other. In about a month, the team will do something for a youth evening service. We have a good schedule for the rest of the year, with some fun and exciting things planned for the spring/summer. I’m really looking forward to working with this group of kids, helping them learn, and watching them grow.