Roles & Goals for the year ahead.

MINISTRY ROLES

Director/Teacher/Facilitator
i've been scheduling more time to teach with various drama groups.
Have had a great time teaching script writing. What's next?
Exploring Playback and Enacted Prayer as a healing ministry and means to draw closer to God in worship.
Meeting weekly with 2 groups of Artists for spiritual growth and personal development. One has finished, another is starting soon.
Meeting regularly with the editor of Create Le Voyage (a Christian Arts publication here) to mentor her in professional development.

Writer
Carving out 1/2 days at least once a month for working on script writing.
I'd like to finish YOU ARE SPECIAL by early next year and submit the script to a competition to be able to get professional feedback on my work.
Once that is finished, I want to start working on a new play with an original storyline.
I've scheduled time for writing on blogs and our newsletter at least 4 hours per week. Usually it turns out to be much more than that if I get on a roll! It has been so rewarding to get comments from people around the world responding to what I've had to say in an article.
I need to find an upward mentor to help me learn more about writing for a broader audience.

Ministry to Supporters
A Scheduled Day of Prayer for them 1-2 times a year.
Writing notes and writing out prayers to people when they let us in on their concerns.
I'm still dinking away at getting up to speed with our mailing lists, but it's a tedious and boring job.
Also need to start scheduling time to call people and talk to them on the phone. I don't do that enough.
Sending a monthly email I believe that the Lord uses it to encourage our friends who are part of our support team. It's not just US doing ministry. God has called them to be where they are and I pray that they are inspired to creatively live out their calling when they read about how God is leading us here.

Wife
Intentionally speak to Jim in his love languages of touch and affirming words. Asking him real questions (digging deeper), writing more little notes/dropping a line, compliments, massage... speaking up what I'm thinking more (when it is positive things I'm thinking!)

Mother
Being firm and strict with the boys about Responsibility. Our transition to the new home and school has been exciting to see a big jump in their maturity.
I love our Sunday evening reading times together and bedtime prayers. A sweet ritual. Our boys seem so secure in our love for them.

Homemaker
Oh how wonderful our new home is! Thank you Lord for your provision and the fun it has been to NEST here. I've really enjoyed taking time to sew, and make things for the new home and making it beautiful. I'm so THANKFUL for God's provision! It has been sweet to have many guests coming through that we'd have never been able to host otherwise.

Daughter/Sister
This has been a sweet year of letting myself miss them. Feel lonely for them. If pangs of yearning hit me about living so far away, I have not shoved them aside, but I've stayed with it to allow myself to feel. I've spent a lot of time with favourite pictures. printing them on fabric and sewing them on pillows to place around the house. Like this one I just made for my nephew.
I need to find ways to love my parents and Kevin's family in their love languages. It's been a good year to spend time with family (July in the states) The In laws are coming out in December and my parents in end of January. I look forward to having them here and loving them in person. We'll also spend time next summer in USA. YIPEEE.

Student
I need to spend more time in prayer about how God wants me to continue learning...if I'm to take up anything that is more formal for Theatre Studies or Writing. I am very diligent and content with my independent learning, and have earned credibility among those who get to know me. But for those who don't know me, or if I'm writing or working in the marketplace, it doesn't give me much authority in my field without the advanced degrees behind it. What does God want?
I've taken some counseling with Grace Institute, and I'm sensing that I ought to pursue the course that danny ho offers next year to get a certificate.
I'll also be taking the Focusing Leaders Facilitator Training course.