here at St. Nina's :)

It’s wild, this is a very hard job here, doing the services. As the priest today said 

it’s everything everywhere all at once. Even veterans forget things and make mistakes. 

I’ve accepted it as a job and that is motivating and strengthening. In my mind it’s a balance 

between the two aspects of what it’s about, which is the work and the experience. 

The work comes foremost but is a beautiful thing, and also there’s the spiritual aspect. 

I think that’s why so many during the process of serving mass lose their place at times. 

Slowly but surely I am learning the ropes! So, I am balancing two jobs:)

 I am not actually in a priest role - I am in a supporting - deacon - role (in training)
so I prepare charcoals and incense for the censors - I make sure the priests have what they need

and the current deacon gives me the cues - for when and where - frankly I go off into the dream world a lot - and I mess up.

but giving myself the idea that it's a job - is helping me focus a bit more - but all of us up there

behind the iconostasis seem to misstep a lot..

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SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady

What an experience! Are you thinking of staying long term?
malibumark
malibumark

I’m giving it 6 months to a year and then will decide. Right now I’m at the market (job). I’m going to live with both and then go from there.
lilmissy7
lilmissy7

((((Marcos))))
That’s cool :)
Big hug <3
malibumark
malibumark

Thanks lil missy thanks Nikki!