Every Ending Is Just A New Beginning

This past year I have volunteered as a confirmation catechist for my parish. Today, sadly, was our very last class for the year. I was not expecting to really feel so sad about saying good-bye to the kids in my small group. I honestly was hesitant to be a catechist for the confirmation aged kids. I have helped teach the elementary aged children ever since I was about sixteen I believe, and I have always enjoyed teaching it, especially the sixth grade class. I do not really know why I was hesitant to help teach the high school kids, because I really do love to help chaperone high school retreats and help out with youth masses, but I was. In fact, it never crossed my mind to help out until a friend of mine asked me to last summer. I am now glad that I did though. In a way helping them has helped me learn more about my faith than I knew before, so not only did I help them (hopefully), but they helped me as well. I am very excited to see what these kids are going to do in their future for the Church after they get Confirmed next month. I am sure the one's that I got to know are going to do great things!