I want to be a "retreat junkie" when I grow up.
That's what I've been telling people lately. I want to go to retreats and speak to groups. Not necessarily a high-profile or highly sought-after speaker for major arena-sized confernces. And not that I have done anything profound with my life that everyone must know about. I'd be perfectly content with the smaller scale groups, sharing with them how God has impacted my life, and hopefully inspiring them to take a step or two forward in their faith journey.
And I almost had a chance to do that. I almost was invited to be a speaker at a retreat in October.
How did it come about? Well, I recently filled in for my vacationing pastor as "guest preacher" at my church. And the domino effect started from there.
A Facebook friend saw my status update that I would be preaching, and she asked me if I would consider speaking at their upcoming retreat. Knowing this person the way that I do, when she asks a question like that, she's not half kidding/half serious. She's 10% kidding/90% serious. (Actually, I think I may be underestimating her.) When I told her what I want to do when I grow up, she told me that she was talking to another retreat organizer at that moment in another conversation. She also told me that they were waiting to hear from another potential speaker before the invitation could be "officially" extended to me.
If I were invited, I would accept. After all, kids today are in such a hurry to grow up, right?
But I said earlier that I was "almost" invited. The other speaker accepted the invitation.
Was I disappointed? Yes, a bit. But God will provide the right opportunity at the right time. For now, I wait.
I guess that means I still have some growing up to do.
That's what I've been telling people lately. I want to go to retreats and speak to groups. Not necessarily a high-profile or highly sought-after speaker for major arena-sized confernces. And not that I have done anything profound with my life that everyone must know about. I'd be perfectly content with the smaller scale groups, sharing with them how God has impacted my life, and hopefully inspiring them to take a step or two forward in their faith journey.
And I almost had a chance to do that. I almost was invited to be a speaker at a retreat in October.
How did it come about? Well, I recently filled in for my vacationing pastor as "guest preacher" at my church. And the domino effect started from there.
A Facebook friend saw my status update that I would be preaching, and she asked me if I would consider speaking at their upcoming retreat. Knowing this person the way that I do, when she asks a question like that, she's not half kidding/half serious. She's 10% kidding/90% serious. (Actually, I think I may be underestimating her.) When I told her what I want to do when I grow up, she told me that she was talking to another retreat organizer at that moment in another conversation. She also told me that they were waiting to hear from another potential speaker before the invitation could be "officially" extended to me.
If I were invited, I would accept. After all, kids today are in such a hurry to grow up, right?
But I said earlier that I was "almost" invited. The other speaker accepted the invitation.
Was I disappointed? Yes, a bit. But God will provide the right opportunity at the right time. For now, I wait.
I guess that means I still have some growing up to do.
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