I get to teach Bible class next Friday.. I have spoken in front of the gaggle 3 times in the past.. each time for less then 30 mins.. each of these times I felt I had a bag of marbles in my mouth while speaking.. and each of these times I feel like I am about 1-2 mins off from fulling passing out..
One of these times I spoke (the shortest time thank God) was when I was speaking to the Pastor (my neighbor too) and he tells me.. Great.. your Teaching this tonight.. (had a total of 4 hour prep time.. so that helped)
On this teaching I have been prepping for 2 years.. (Rapture/Jewish wedding ceremony) and actually asked the Pastor to teach this.. so I have myself to blame for this..
I have never liked speaking in large groups.. I did a presentation back in Jr High and it was
how to make Nunchucks.. (yeah.. cant even point a finger now a days.. yet I was ok to show folks how to make a weapon.. bring weapon to school.. and demo the weapon .. yes.. I have hit the jewels a few times.. but I loved to use them and tonfa's)
So I did the presentation in front of the classmates.. I was horrible.. I could hear myself saying "and ummm" about every 5th word...(I didn't know it was possible to sweat that much... ) any how finished the chucks and passed out eval cards to the classmates.. did pretty good.. but I got this one card.. from the Japanese family who lived near us.. (she was beautiful too) and all the card said was good job.. and um.... you need to slow down and um... when you.. and ummmmm speak..
So.. my question is... what is the best medible recipe to cause me to go thru something.. I asked for.. but.. and too damn afraid to do.. anyone else fear speaking in groups like this? I dislike eating in front of groups too.. took me years to eat in front of the inlaws..
(medible rant ok?)