committed

i’m helping lead another all-nighter lock-in tonight.  8th grade students only.  we’re limiting the monster drink purchases from the cafe to ONE PER STUDENT this time.  no explanation needed here.  there’s one boy in particular who another leader and i are convinced has the church mapped out.  blue prints and all.  let me explain.  he’s already on meds for hyperactivity, and we see him walk past the cafe last lock-in with a giant pillow case, sans pillow.  i asked him to hand it over.  he ran to the third floor.  walked by again later, and i took the pillow case from him.  LOADED with candy.  loaded.  he looked mildly disappointed, but decided to move on.  i was impressed with his maturity.  fast forward two hours.  walks by again with his pockets bulging, munching on a candy bar.  i said, hand it over.  half hour later, he walks past the same place again, different candy in hand.  the dude’s a genius.  we swear he sneaks in the church a few days before lock-ins and gets his stash in place.  we fear there are several main locations, possibly several annex locations as well.  i’ll update this post tomorrow with reports on the possible sting operation.

lock-ins… with 8th graders… a family friend told me last night that i’m either totally committed to my ministry, or i need to be committed.  good times!

UPDATE: after gearing myself up to be awake, with pubescent teens, for 24 straight hours, we had to cancel the dang thing.  winter storm advisory.  blast.