Day 144: Listening to God's Call

The Prompt: Flesh out this character.  Ruby works in the children’s church, but she hates kids.  Why is she there?

Dear Mom,

I got your phone call the other day.  I couldn't answer back because I dropped my phone, and it won't work anymore.  I think I need a new one.  I decided to email my response.

Work is going well.  Nothing to important.  I have a big presentation next week that I've been planning for.  After that's done, my boss is meeting with me to discuss my performance so far.  I'm trying not to let my nerves get the best of me.

Tommy and I are happy still.  I doubt a break-up is in sight.  He told me to send you his love.

The biggest thing that I think has happened to me is that I have decided to volunteer in the children's church.  I know what you're thinking, but let me explain myself.

The pastor has been saying that the Sunday school teacher needs help monitoring the kids because her class is so large now and perhaps even be a sub when she's sick.  I have automatically ruled myself out as a candidate, but God spoke to me through my devotions. 

I was reading about how Jesus taught that you must be a child if you want to enter the kingdom of heaven.  That must mean that children have some redeeming qualities, right?  How can I be a child when I don't understand them myself?  Then, at the next service, God told me He wanted me to sign up.  I didn't want to at first and ignored the feeling, but it's been bothering me all week.  How could I say "no" to God?

It's been rough adjusting to them, but I'm trying.  I've matured since my resolution to hate kids.  Maybe now that I'm older, I've learned to understand them a bit more, or be able to find how to handle them without losing my patience.  I'll just have to find out after I've helped out there longer.

There could be a slight personal motive too.  The topic of kids came up a couple weeks ago with Tommy.  He mentioned that he wanted to have some someday, and well, to be honest, if this is someone I want to spend the rest of my life with, I want to try to learn to like kids at least for his sake.

I have to log off now and work on my presentation.  Pray for me that this whole thing with volunteering will pay off.  Take care and I'll see you when you get back from vacation.

Much love,
Ruby