back in the groove of things

i've been back at work for over a week now. the transition into structure went smoothly, but i'm still trying to get the hang of the new work i've taken on. it seems like i'm shopping and cooking all the time. some of the meals have taken up to THREE HOURS! i've been showering twice a day because i hate smelling like the food after cooking it for so long. i've never been much of a baker, but i made bread last night for the first time. all this to say that things are definitely different for me - working with new staff and girls, and having a new role - but i'm still loving the ministry to these kids.
i've been encouraged lately too, thinking about how ministry isn't something you do, it is just something we are and live as God's offspring. we are ministers, so whether we're doing formal "ministry" to a specific group or just living life or are bedridden or are a student in a program for rebellious teenagers (and think you should be the one ministered to all the time), we would be missing a very high calling if we forfeited the privilege to minister.