I just dropped my husband off at church ready for camp. Round 2 of 6 trips this summer, here we go! Being Memorial Day weekend I am finding that a lot of friends and family are going to be away as well these few days that Jeff is gone. Boo for me. So I’m ready with lots of DVD’s for after the kids go to bed, a trip to Disneyland to wear everyone out, and planning on eating out as much as I can ?.
Ugh, I really am not looking forward to this…
I have mentally prepared for this for a while now, and still feel like I am holding my breath until Tuesday. Hopefully we will all stay healthy and lice free this trip! I’ll let you know how it goes.
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I’m Amanda Maguire and I have been “Married to a Youth Pastor” for almost 12 years now. We have 3 kids, Dylan (8) and Molly (6) and Scotty (3). I worked in full-time youth ministry for 4 years, got married and got a “real job”, allowing me to continue to be a volunteer in youth ministry for another 4 years. We started having kids and now I’m just married to the Youth Pastor. I have great friends and a fun life! I have a passion and a calling for wives just like me, married to a Youth Pastor.
I love to write.
I love to do creative activities.
I love to run.
I love to shop.
I love to dine out.
And I would love time to do any of these things more.
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Next time I will stay with you and we can laugh the night away!
I sooo understand your plight. My husband is in Mozambique for 2 weeks now and I am home with 23 month old twins and lots of DVD’s. I hope that it turns out to be a suprisingly good weekend for you especially minus the lice.
I love doing these trips when I can with my husband but we don’t have family close by so I feel guilty if I leave my kids with someone. If I stay home with the kids, I feel left out. I don’t really have a good solution for this. I am learning to be content at home but it is not easy.
I also just dropped my husband off for a trip this weekend, just one of many more to come…ahhh student ministry. It is its own, unique world isn’t it? Happy Anniversary by the way. My husband will be on a mission’s trip to Peru on our anniversary! Oh well. Have a great weekend!
i just took my husband to the park where he will bord a car going to here he is having a programme for ministration and am left all along feeling very guilt for now no child to talk to.
have a wonderful and pleasant day.
Blessing N.
Hello I am just wondering….How scary is it when your husband has been asked to take on a position your church that you know will take up a GREAT deal of his time. Can anyone offer any advice as how to deal with issues such as jealousy and how to give him support. My husband who has been a christian for quite a while, but has just recently become enlightened on serving as a christian has been asked to serve as a youth leader for our church. This position will require at least ( an easy) 15 hours per week. Now while my husband and I are privelaged enough to work for ourselves ( yes everyday- all day-same office) we do have to still put in full time hours and family time is a HIGH priority for us ( meaning the nighttimes are reserved for homework, school activities, and our daughters extra curricular activities too) I am just wondering how we are going to fit all of it in….and I am just wondering……are there a lot of “behind the scenes” hours that will need to be applied in addition to what the preacher has explained that we may not be aware of….Before we make a firm decision, I would just like to know what EXACTLY we are getting into.
Misti,
As far as “behind the scene hours” YES!!!! They never end. I am always AMAZED at families that work full time and then are the youth pastors at their church as well. I just can’t imagine how that works. My husband is only the youth pastor so I don’t know all the ends and outs that you and your family will be facing. I too would love to know the differences.
I think your situation is quite scary! Keep praying! If this is what your husband is hearing from God. Do it. He will make it work for your family. Keep asking around to find out exactly what you are getting into. You are very smart.
Love and prayers to you!
Amanda
I have a really hard time with this. I’ve been married for almost a year, but have also been a youth leader (volunteer) so I have gone on many of the same trips as my husband. However, one can only take so much time off of work and I just find it terrible whenever he has to leave for the trips. This past weekend I dropped him off at 4am on Sunday and when I saw people at the church the next day, I didn’t even bother to act as if I was glad he was going on the trip. Then, I went to our Sunday School class of young marrieds (alone) and the lesson was on spending quality time with your spouse and how important it is. How can we ever do this if we barely get to go to church together because of his commitments? I’m still trying to figure out if it would be more or less difficult for him to be away if we had children. I tend to think that I would feel very frustrated and as if I had fallen into the stereotypical “pastor’s wife” role if I were to be left at home with the kids while he was out exploring the world. Just a rant. It’s nice to know others out there struggle with this too!