Where to serve?

Well, I have reached a fork in the road, so to speak, regarding where I am supposed to serve and how. After much prayer and thought I have decided to stop teaching GA's and 6th grade Sunday School at church in May.

Why? I have been very...uncomfortable in the roles I currently hold for well over a year now. I love teaching/working in my church...it was ingrained in me from an early age as both of my parents have taught Sunday School all of my life.

The 6th graders need a couple to teach...those boys are entering man-hood and NEED a strong Christian MAN to teach them! At this age, it is very hard for them to respect a woman teaching them...I have noticed this over the last couple of years and though I know it is a natural part of the growth of a boy into a man, it doesn't make it any easier to teach them.

As far as GA's...no one wants to DO anything. Don't get me wrong, the book work and learning about missionaries is great~I LOVE it, but aren't we supposed to be doing missions as well? Life is not book work, it is action filled! To tell you the truth, I don't remember very many of the actual missionaries that we studied about...I do remember the ones I met, and the impact they had on my life. I remember going on mission trips, and realizing that we are all missionaries as Christians. Don't we owe it to these future wives, mothers, teachers, missionaries to do more with and for them? Maybe I am wrong, but I really believe that we are called to action...from the oldest Christian to the youngest Christian.

There have been several other things that have happened in the last year to contribute to this decision.

Knowing that God has plans for my life, and that He will make sure they come to pass, helps. I am just praying about the next step to take here. Is God leading me to another church? Is He leading me to work somewhere else in my current church? I am looking forward to going to a Bible study with other women, and maybe even singing in the "seasonal" music! I do miss choir...