You Know When You Match

You know you're the wife of a youth pastor when you wear matching outfits with an 8th grader...on purpose.

You know when you're the wife of a youth pastor when you feel like you must explain certain outfits to the ladies at morning Bible Study, "I have youth group tonight, that's why I'm wearing...." Not that I've ever done this....

A few weeks ago, one of our students told me, "I got new Converse--they are orange!" I told her, "I have orange Converse!" Then, it was almost as we didn't even have to finish our thought--we both knew we had the same t-shirt...and we knew what had to be done. "Let's Match!"  Yea! It was fun and I felt special and loved. I hope she did, too.

You Know When you Rummage

You know you're the wife of a youth pastor when 'hand-me-down's' are tempting.

My JH age daughter got her first bag of 'hand-me-down' clothes from one of our HS students.  It was full of cute tops, dresses, jackets and sweatshirts!

A few items were too big for her and I must admit I did try a sweater on--but I didn't keep it  My daughter told me I was 'too old' to wear something so sparkly.

I'm liking this 'hand-me-down' thing--now, if only they were for me.

 

When You're Complimented on Your Outfit

You know you're the wife of a youth pastor when one compliment by a teenage girl (who was probably 6 years old when you BOUGHT your outfit) tells you she likes your outfit and that she wants to get pants just like yours!
Especially if it's after one of your children tells you, "You look like Jessie, from Toy Story 3...you know, the movie that makes you cry."  
And your other child looks up at you during church and says, "Mom, you look like a train conductor."  Thanks.

source: 

http://www.moviestillsdb.com/movies/toy-story-3-i435761/d63ed3b6