Annoyed.

There are certain things I'm supposed to do.  Meeting B should follow shortly after meeting A, and at meeting B we decide when meeting C should take place.  This should be 3 weeks before meeting D.  The date of meeting D will be decided at meeting A.  Except in my case, meeting A hasn't taken place.  Meeting B has taken place, and a rough time for meeting C has been set, to allow time for meeting D to take place some time after.  I had to make apologies at meeting B for the fact that meeting A hadn't taken place, and that I would be in contact to confirm the date of meetings C and D just as soon as I know when that is.

Now today I was told that person X, without whom meetings A and D can't take place, hasn't yet been appointed by presbytery.  And if things go to plan, they won't be appointed until at least the 22nd.  22nd November is a Tuesday, but looking ahead at  my diary, the rest of that week is starting to fill up, so it will be the following week before anything can happen.  To her credit, Kathryn said she would try to move things along.  The point is that she shouldn't have to.  X is supposed to be someone that I can turn to for advice, but it is looking like I will be a fair way into the process before I know who they are.

At meeting A, I should make a plan, in association with X and Kathryn as to what I'm to get up to over the six months.  As it is, X is going to be presented with a list of things I've done, and some things I've got planned, in order that they can rubber stamp it. 

It's frustrating, and starts you thinking that if the process of becoming involved in ministry is so apparently without order, do I really want to be involved?  Is this some sort of test to see if you really are committed?