YOUNG LIFE.

In the beginning of my journey with Young Life my freshman year I didn't imagine myself going further than eating delicious pancakes at 6:30 a.m, feeling a little kick of excitement when we sang "light the fire", and laughing when this guy who's name I always confused with Rick or Will, was being funny and talking about Jesus, and wearing funny lookin sandals. I didn't know that sticking a fork in a apple and throwing it to each other could be so entertaining. I didn't know that you added lyrics to certain songs, if someone came up to me and said "what are the chances" I would have been confused. I didn't know putting a spoon in a guys plate meant you found him attractive, and I definitely didn't have any earthly idea as to what "work crew" was.


 I didn't think I was called to go any further with YL than sitting in that room, and giving Will, or Eric, or  Rick, or whatever his name was a high five when I left.  In fact, when they handed out the flyer's for weekend camps, I wouldn't even look at them.

It's kind of nice looking back on that,  I can imagine God shaking his head and smiling  because he knew very well the plans he had for me through the ministry of Young Life, even though I was clearly clueless.

It's my Senior year now, and I got to go to Windy gap as a leader in training this weekend.
It was my 2nd year going to a weekend camp, and in 2 months I'm heading to
Pigeon Ford, TN to reunite with the people I spent a month with this summer at Sharp Top.
I own a pair of those funny lookin sandals now, and that guy whose name wouldn't ever stick in my brains name is Eric Leathers, the best young life leader and friend ever.

When I was sitting in club, I looked around and it no longer felt unreal like the first time I had experienced club. I had the same joy, the same excitement for it, but this time it was settled. I had worked behind the scenes, I knew the very  carpet I was sitting on had been prayed for. It's all so real for me now, so warm, so reliable, it's home.

I was called to be a part of this ministry that I've grown to believe in so much.
I'll see Windy Gap in all it's wanders, and shooting stars during quiet times again along with sharp tops, and rockbridge, and hopefully many more. . .


God Bless YL.