Let's talk about Sex

Have you ever had God ask you to do something to which you just blatantly said no?


Tracey was asked to teach a class to our youth group guys on pornography.  Which was actually really cool because just this week he went to a Josh McDowell seminar on sexuality and how to teach adolescents about it the right way.  He literally said "I just wish there was some way I could really teach this content to our youth group."


AWESOME!  Here's your chance.  I love when God is sneaky!  


Not as awesome: I was asked to teach the girls.


Now, don't get me wrong, I taught sex ed. in Charlotte for 5 years... but that was with transparencies and in my first language.  With an actual poster that read "We do not ask personal questions."  


It's not even that I mind talking about the subject.  It's the whole getting up in front of a large group thing.  It's REALLY not my thing.  (So much that I looked into somehow getting into teaching another way when I learned education majors were required to take public speaking.)


Also not my thing - speaking in Spanish when I'm nervous.  The first time I played violin in worship here, I was so nervous that when the guitarist was telling me about a Stradivarius violin in a museum here in Santiago, I responded with "Oh, I left it at home...."  Reallly?!


So as if there were not already enough factors to deter me from this whole ordeal, let's just add that it will be taking place at 2:00 in the morning.  When I don't articulate clearly in any language.


What made me say no?  Fear, nerves, thoughts of inadequacy, the desire to NOT be completely stressed out the entire week.  


And what made me call him back an hour later and say yes?  Honestly... conviction.  If I'm going to talk all day about how God works through people and how whatever good I do in this world really is from Him, then I have to believe it with everything.  Including things that I don't at all feel able, comfortable, or remotely confident in.  


So if this whole Biblical concept is true, which I know it is, this sex talk is going to be pretty incredible!  Because I'm not sure I could think of someone less qualified to deliver.


(Please pray for us both - The event goes from 9:30pm on Friday - 7:00am Saturday, we'll teach at 2:00am... pray for our students, our preparation and delivery, and that I don't experience any panic attacks this week :)  For real, though...)