I just got home from a refreshing mini-retreat in Palm Springs 120 degree heat! It really was refreshing. Not the heat when you are almost 8 months pregnant, but the time we spent there. It was a Student Ministries Staff and Spouse retreat. We do it every year and I think it is the greatest thing our church can give our youth leaders. It was so fun to feel apart of Jeff’s team and connect with the other wives (and husband 
). It was also a time that the Student Ministries team was able to affirm and appreciate the spouses not only by including us, but while they did a little meeting we all went out and got manicures and pedicures and had lunch together as a gift. It was refreshing to just play together and be reminded how much we enjoy each other and to see how much our husbands love their jobs. It seems much easier now to support him (not that I didn’t before, but you know…it gets hard). It was just good to feel connected again.
How do you feel connected with your husbands job/ministry?
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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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My husband does his best to continually ask my imput on things concerning the youth group since I am not always there (have an 8 month old son at home). We also have our youth over to our house every other week on Sunday nights for dinner and a bible study so I do get to see some of the kids a little more regularly. I tell you though, that retreat sounded wonderful, I wish we were able to do that. However it does cost money and I’m amazed that we get by on my husband’s salary so probably won’t happen for a while. I’m just saying… : )
My husband and I are coming upon our 2nd anniversary. It’s been neat how God has transitioned us from youth pastor and volunteer to a ministry team. I have my own small group of girls who are going into high school this Fall that I work with. I also help with Sunday School, weekly youth group, confirmation (my small group), and events, such as our Belize mission trip we just got back from. We’re taking advantage of our pre-kid years.