I blogged last week that I had one of the craziest days in ministry ever. I also shared that I would be telling you the audience about what they day looked like. This is not every detail but trust me it was a crazy day...
I came into the office and learned that a couple of members are leaving our church because of the vision and direction we are going. We believe as leaders that our direction is to seek and save that which is lost. We want to be a church that meets people where they are and love them enough to share this great message of Jesus with them. As Paul said, "I have become all things to all people" for this reason we want to do this same.
About 10:00 I had a meeting with someone that shared their life story and experiences with me. I was blown away by the story and the things this person has gone through and we talked heavily about what Jesus wants with this person and how he can transform her life, marriage, parenting etc.
Then it was lunch time and and I met with a person who is going through some hard times right now. It is always hard to listen to the pain someone else is going through.
Then I had to drive over to Cornerstone Christian Church were I am speaking tonight. I met with the youth minister and we talked about what he wanted me to speak on and how we could present it.
I was on my way home and I get a call from one of my students. She tells me that her and a friend have drank far to much and now are lost in the woods. She continues to explain that her friend may not be breathing. I tell her to hang up with me and dial 911. She will not. She thinks she will go to jail so hanging up with me is not an option. I have her try to explain to me where they are and I find them 15 minutes later. I bet I walked a mile into the woods and find them both laying there. The girl who called me was wasted and could barely stand up, and her friend was missing some articles of cloths. She was breathing but did not want to move. Then I hear a voice calling out to her. It was her mom looking for her. I thought to myself, "Great this looks like a fun situation." Her mom yelled and asked, "Who are you?" I told her my name and title and she knew immediately who I was. She was very thankful that her daughter called me for help which was a huge sigh of relief for me.
We get the girls out of the woods and I take them all home. The father of the girl is thankful she is OK but ask me the weirdest question. "Crockett did you see her glasses?" I explained to him that I didn't have time to really look for anything. He said this to me, "That is really all I am worried about is her glasses!" It was one of the saddest things I have ever heard. I asked if they needed anything else and decided to go home.
While at home I get a phone call from another youth minister asking me if I was OK. I wondered how he knew about the situation so fast and he told me one of his youth workers works for 911 and there was a rape call that came in and my name was mentioned. I FREAKED OUT!!!!! I went straight back to their home and found the cops questioning everyone. He told me that was the call but nothing like that had happened. He told me the family was very thankful for my help and took my statement. In a few seconds I saw everything crashing down. But it wasn't anything like that at all.
I went home got packed for the VA and left that morning. It was a crazy day but that is why I love this job. We get put in situations and thrown into peoples lives that we never thought would happen. Sometimes I wonder why God called me to this ministry but I am thankful at the end of day I have a Savior and Friend who comforts me and gets me through days like this...
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