the one about kids

this is one thing i didn't expect to happen when i moved out. at my church i was really involved in my youth group, which included kids from grades 6-12. so i was always around younger kids. i also loved to volunteer in events for kids, like VBS and camps. being around kids--not necessarily young children, just kids--is something i really miss now.

at my church here in boone, i'm involved in the college ministry. but these kids are all my peers. if anything, i'm the young one of the group. relying on other people for rides has left me in a situation where i can't easily volunteer with kids. and when i'm home at my dorm, i'm around my peers still.

i miss the kids! i miss being around middle schoolers and elementary schoolers. there's not as many opportunities to do that while i'm here. being around older generations is a little easier--a lot of adults are present in the college ministry at church, and there's always professors around me.

i guess one of the things i really enjoyed was being an influence in their lives. here, i'm just a college kid amongst college kids. back home at youth group, i was an example for the younger ones. i could be a leader, part of their lives in some small way.

didn't really think that i'd miss it that much, to be honest, but here i am.

--c.

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