Volunteering

13. Volunteering as a couple is AWESOME.

The first time we've joint-volunteered as a married couple was last night. He was in charge of putting on a youth group night at his placement church, and he asked me weeks in advance to put coming along to help in my diary. I wasn't really in the mood to go (really tired!) but I am so glad I went, because although he was on the frontlines (setting up the heavy and technical stuff, keeping control of the teens even during an all-out Nerf war, doing the talk about the film clip, running games at the end) and I was more in a supporting role (making a very smart sign-in sheets, being at the door when they arrived to get them to sign in, ordering more pizza, cooking the pizza, prepping and serving food and drink, cleaning up, talking to parents, etc.) I really enjoyed being on the same team, serving a church and providing something for the teens. I personally don't feel I'm what you'd stereotypically consider a 'youth leader' type (I prefer the little ones!) but I am keen to help again just because it felt so great to operate as a team to serve others. I'm looking forward to more. :)