Danielle Dahlem · Midweek Kids Team Volunteer

I'll be honest with you — I said no for a long time. I was asked to serve on the Wednesday night kids team three or four times before I finally said yes. Each time, I prayed about it and asked God to use me where I was needed. But I kept hesitating. I wasn't sure I was the right person. I wasn't sure I could show up the way these kids deserved.

What changed my mind was thinking about my son Hunter. Watching everything he learned and absorbed between Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights — watching that foundation being laid in his life — made me want to be a part of building that same foundation for other kids. That was the moment I stopped waiting and said yes.

"I was scared I couldn't be used the way I needed to be — but after praying and saying yes, I was so wrong."

Walking into the unknown

Going into Wednesday nights, I knew it was going to be loud and a little crazy…