Are You Available?

There is something so special about finding your niche.

Our church does this thing called D-groups, which is Discipleship groups. There is a leader and that leader has a group of people interested in learning more about Jesus. I have been wanting to lead one of these for about a year now but never really got around to signing up. After talking with Zane, we decided we wanted to lead a group of college students this summer. It was so exciting to find something we were both passionate about and we really wanted to get involved with our church! This seemed perfect for us.

About two or three days before the meet-up, where the leaders and the students would meet for the first time, we got emails explaining the process and giving us the names of the students we would be leading this summer! I was so excited to get my email with my two girls, immediately started praying for the summer, praying that they would experience Jesus in new ways. I was so excited! I then checked my email again, and there was an email apologizing to the men group leaders. Not enough guys signed up, therefore Zane didn't have any guys to lead this summer. That was a bit sad, we were looking forward to doing this together this summer, having students in our home, and loving on them. The email said that if the guy leaders wanted to come to the meet-up anyway, there may be a few show-ups who didn't give advance notice. So we decided Zane should go anyway. Even if no one showed up, Zane could talk to the guys in charge and it wouldn't be a big deal.

About twenty minutes into the meet-up, they split us up into our groups to get to know each other. Would you believe that Zane was the only guy to show up from the leader email saying not enough college guys could show up? Well he was, and you know what, exactly two guys showed up who had not given the advanced notice. All because Zane said, I'll be there, just in case, and now he has two guys he gets to teach this summer.

We decided to join our two groups, to see how it would work for the summer. Zane and I both have something to offer to these students. We are completely different, but we make a great team. I think this summer is going to be one for the books, because we maybe found our niche.

So, are you available? For those instances where it really is only just in case? I think there is something special about that. Making yourself available gives way for Jesus to use you. I absolutely believe in my husband and I know that these two young men will be forever changed by the wisdom and love my husband so freely gives. And I think Zane will learn something too. I already have.

Belle