Man, I am super sucked into Facebook! I just joined and I am crazy. At first it creeped me out and I still kinda don’t get it. I think it will get old after awhile, but it sure is fun to see people I haven’t connected with in awhile. Wow, does that say something about our society (or me?). I will look at someone’s Facebook, but don’t want to actually talk to them and yet I say I feel “connected”.
For some of our students this is their primary source of communication. I feel old and out of touch when I say this, but I’m gonna…what a shame.
But I do it too now.
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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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Yea, you’re on Facebook? I’ve been on for it seems like forever, but more are starting to join. It’s totally addictive and can be a time waster but at the same time, I feel like I at least got to talk to someone though I haven’t left the house all day (If I actually sent them a message or wrote on their wall–I can walk you through it, if you want me to. It is the primary way to stay in touch with the teens).
Amanda, admit it. You only posted this blog entry so that you could score some additional friend requests from your readers.
But, if you need help navigating your way through the world of facebook, just talk to a few of my friends. One of them (who is also my next door neightbor) is known as a “celebrity” in the Facebook world and runs his own website, http://www.insidefacebook.com. Anything you need to know (and way more). Ahhh, the Silicon Valley. Almost as quirky as the O.C. Almost.
What’s funny is if you search your own name in facebook–I didn’t know so many of me existed! And SUCH a great tool for connecting with students. It’s community–sort of weird for those of us who grew up without internet and I find myself becoming anti-social some days in the real world if I’m on there too much. Can be a timewaster. Pros and cons to everthing I guess.:) Enjoy reconnecting with your peeps-
I know what you mean about never saying anything to people but still feeling connected. It makes me feel closer to my hometown, though. Every time I go back to visit, there is so much “news” about the people we grew up with- who is married, who had a baby, who is becoming a doctor, etc. and now I don’t have to go home to hear about it! Kind of nice.
It’s a good way to connect with students, too. They are on there constantly, so it makes it easier to contact my small group each week! They will check for a Facebook notification even before checking their email, so… bonus.
Facebook is a great communication tool. When my husband and I first moved to MN we were prepping for our Easter breakfast and wanted students to help make signes to advertise, I called all of their home numbers and emailed but didn’t get a response from anyone until I got on facebook and had a response in less than 5 minutes from each of them.
It’s been having a fun with a lot more adults in our church getting on facebook too, and countless members of my extended family. I agree with my husband though, that this path will probably lead to a different communication tool with the teens. We’ll see, I think it’ll still take some time.
Have fun with it! I have email updates with certain stuff, which helps me stay off of facebook more, and only get on when I need to respond to someone.
Oh how I love thee Facebook – let me count the ways!!
While I completely enjoy ‘chatting’ or messaging my friends while I should be doing a million other more productive things, I know feel really bad for my husband! His facebook page has now become ‘apart of the job’! He cannot go on it, without being subjected to many many questions via messages from the youth. What is my social ‘life line’ is now his youth event advertisement, group and now e-mailing system… So – a word to the wise for other wives, don’t let your husband bring work home in the form of a facebook message!
From one Krista to another…and one youth pastor’s wife to another…while I love keeping in touch with friends and family…for my husband, it has become work! I can’t count how many times I have asked my husband to walk away from the computer. I think he is “friends” with not only the entire youth group…but the entire congregation. My question to all of you…what do you do when everyone under the sun (people you truly aren’t social with from the church) “invite” you to be their friend? I love ministry…but I hate to say, there are many times I just want to click on “ignore” to maintain some sense of privacy. I know…facebook and privacy in one sentence. Funny!
Hello fellow Krista – well – there is this wonderful thing on facebook, called a ‘Limited profile list’ were you can set special privacy settings to people on this list. Personally – I’ve given up and have choosen the more simpler route – I will only post stuff on there that I wouldn’t mind the whole church knowing. Much safer that way. I have also tweeked the privacy settings to limit what is shown on my wall. Most my ‘conversations’ are through private messages anyways – but best to be safe.