I am such a procrastinator. Although I should be editing and revising the college essays I wrote yesterday, I'm loading good music to my iPod instead. Well actually, there's a plethora of things I've done today instead of doing that. In my defense, they were productive things. Things like: searching for decent wall material for a "gingerbread house", washing dishes, cleaning out the fridge, playing cards with the boys, and the list goes on. Meh. There's no way around it: I flat-out hate college essays and dread them like nobody's business. The truth is, I can write fairly well and once I suck it up and do it, it's good. It's the doing it that's key. My deadline is Friday though. And seeing as this is the only obligatory piece of writing I have for this entire year, I think I can manage. =] I know my college freshman friends are yelling at the screen right now...sorry guys, not trying to rub it in.
Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to write a post that lists all of the ministries I am a part of (as of now) along with the days of the week. Then in the next few posts I'll pick one off the list and describe it for you. So here it is:
Sunday: Sometimes help out with worship (rarely) in Sighisoara
Usually some type of relationship building time (hanging out with friends)
Sometimes go out to Tsigmadru for evening service, when I don't the boys and I stay here in Sighisoara
Monday: Monday night Dinners @ Dorothy's with American students
Tuesday: Out to Tsigmadru for Kid's Club
Back to Sighisoara for Teen's Club (Halfway to Heaven)
Wednesday: Gospel Choir (not really "ministry" unless you count it as relationship building)
Thursday: Doctor's Clinic out in Tsigmadru
Friday: Devotions with Veritas Staff
Out to Tsigmadru for Kid's Club and Teen's Club
Saturday: Usually a day to myself =]
Monday-Friday: Walking the boys to school (Karen, Maurice, and I trade-off)
Elderly Club
Of course these aren't always consistent, but it's a general outline. Also, it's a given that living with the Hopkins is a 24/7 ministry for all of us. It's actually hard for me to categorize life here into "ministry" and "not ministry"- to me it's pretty much all ministry. I'd say watching the boys is ministry and I think hanging out with friends is ministry too...it just doesn't seem necessary to add them to a list titled "ministry" because they are so ingrained into my life. Like I said, separating life into "ministry" and "not ministry" just seems odd to me because shouldn't our lives be a constant ministry to those around us? Oy. Either way, I hope this helps you more clearly understand my day-to-day life here in Romania. Stay tuned for more details. =]
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3 comments:
One piece of writing? Ugh. I'm basically a writing major and I'm still jealous.
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Mel,
I LOVE reading your blog, and know that several others do also. Keep up the great work... I actually made copies of all your posts to give to Nian when she was at our house last week, and now she's OK with you being there!!!!!!!!!! So if for no other reason than your gramma's mental well-being, keep on blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love ya, Mom
Melanie - It was so magical to hear your voice in Rachel's room over Thanksgiving break. It is my favorite story to tell "crabby old folks" when they are complaining about young people and texting, IM'ing and blogging. How much I am awed to be able to see and hear you via the internet in my own home when you are so far away. You are always in our prayers and thoughts. Enjoy your holidays in Romania, this will be a story to remember.
-Rachel's mom
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