Several days ago, I was invited to a Fellowship. This was the gathering of fellow Pastor's Kids. It was a simple get together over dinner. But I was so blessed to hear stories from fellow Pastor's Kids. These kids belong to other church traditions and denominations but we share the same stories.
The common theme in our stories is the struggle of the kids and the hurt they had to endure while growing up. I asked myself if the churchpeople ever thought of the welfare of the PKs. I wondered if they ever thought of ministering to the PKs. Or maybe they never saw the need. Maybe so. Because they are Pastor's Kids, the Pastors will take care of them. Or worst, the churchpeople think that they are like their parent's - they can handle the pressure (by default.) A memorable anecdote that one shared is that "PKs are like fishes in a fishbowl." That was so true. Chruchpeople see all our actions including our wrong acts. And I added, "they look at us in a fishbowl with a magnifying glass."
It was a blessing knowing that we are not alone in our journey as PKs. I pray that there are many more fellowships like these in other places to help other PKs. Someday, I hope you, Arah and Etan, will be able to join in such Fellowships. I will be content in the knowledge that you will not walk alone in your journey, for there are fellowships that will help you along the way.
