Wow! So, EFY is starting THIS WEEK!! I've been perusing through the EFY manual, and there is soo much stuff in there! Wow no wonder they say that it is draining! I am a little intimidated, not gonna lie! For one, I am not one of those always super peppy cheerleader people. That lasted about a semester in high school, and even then..yah. So I am a little nervous about that expectation.
However, we did have EFY training today. They started us out with the line dances....actually they just played the music and danced to it. haha. Everyone else kind of either followed or pretended like we knew what we were doing or just kind of stood there....(oh pick me for that one! The standing there part, that is.)
They did keep telling us that our first priority is as teachers. This was comforting to me because this is my comfort zone. I mean, not that I know everything by all means, but teaching something of such great importance to such an impressionable age means that I can't just pull it out of my hat with some crazy fun candy and cheers....it really means that I'm gonna have to be on guard all the time seeking for teaching opportunities. That is intimidating, but I know that if I am really keeping my heart in the right place and seeking the guidance of the Lord that I can know what words to say. Maybe that's why its more comforting to think about it that way, because maybe my personality type isn't your typical "EFY Counselor" type, but at least I can do the most important stuff, besides just reaching out to them and being their friend, and I can handle that. Hopefully. :) Oh so much to think about!
I have a huge bag of books and stuff that I can use as resources for lessons. Actually, if anyone out there has any ideas or anything that they experienced with EFY counselors that was good for you, something that stood out or the way they were towards you or whatever, please let me know! I am all ears!!! I've never even been to EFY so please, feel free to talk!
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