A Boundless Adventure

Hi there! My name is Rebecca (Becky) Perry and I am the new DYO for Anglia. I hope to blog once a week about what I have been doing in this role and what I have learned about myself, God, and being a Christian. Also, after special events, like EMASS or Youth Councils, I will try and do a special blog to review what we did! This is the first time I have blogged, so this is an adventure already. Anyway, onto my first post!

I started as DYO on Monday 9^th July. This was a very scary day for me. I received the final results of my degree in Christian Youth Work on the Saturday before, and here I was taking my first step into the workplace. The job also meant I had to move to Norwich. I have never lived in this part of the world before, spending my life around Liverpool and the North West of the country. When I was looking for jobs, I ideally wanted to not move further South than Birmingham, East than Leicester, or more than 3 hours from home; my boundaries where firmly in place. God clearly had other ideas!

As a trained youth worker, I expected to find employment in a Corps or church; running their youth groups, clubs, organising small events, etc. Working in an office is something I didn’t really expect! Yet as I explore the theme of ‘Boundless’ in preparation for EMASS, I realise again that we should not constrain God by our own limitations, or expect him to allow us to stay in those places we feel comfortable and the boundaries can be seen. 

Working in DHQ hasn’t been my sole place of work for the past 2 weeks. I have already been able to go out and meet young people, youth workers, and groups in Norwich Mile Cross, Dussindale, and Wisbech. I’ve also been able to get out and see some of King’s Lynn and Peterborough. Getting out and about is something I am very keen to do in my role. I want to experience what happens and hear the opinions of those involved so I can offer the best support and direction. I want everyone involved in youth work, from the paid workers, volunteers, supporters, and young people, to have a voice in the work that happens.

During my time as DYO, I want to develop the youth work so that young people can grow into the best they can be, knowing they have been listened to and given as many opportunities to stretch them and explore their faith so it can take them wherever they want to go. I want them to be equipped to move out past the boundaries they could see into the boundless adventure God has for them.

And what about you? As part of the blogging process, I want to hear your opinions and views. Have you recently had an experience of God opening your eyes to the boundless life He offers? What boundaries are you currently working past in your own life?

If you ever want to contact me, please feel free to do so via commenting, facebook or twitter, and I will get back to you.