Nothing can completely prepare you for the moment when you move from the driver’s seat over to the passenger’s seat so that your child can learn how to drive. It can be terrifying and no matter how good the student driver or the instructor there are sure to be moments where things don’t go as smoothly as you might like. It’s the nature of the transition. In Luke 9, Jesus begins a significant transition in his ministry where he will begin to hand over much of the work he has been doing, both the teaching and the miraculous will begin to be handled by the 12 apostles. As they are sent on mission for the first time, we hear Jesus’s instructions and exhortations. When they return, Jesus has more for them to learn on their journey as disciples.