Time to jump in. Time to go out of our comfort zone and meet these teens. Today Gabe, Kylee, and I went to Highland High School to hang out with them during all three lunch periods. Occasionally we'd find a Bridge youth and that made things comfortable... but we don't want to be comfortable right? When you are on new territory and are basically forced to talk to kids you don't know, there is nothing else to rely on than God himself to bring the kids along for you to develop relationships with and gain the respect to share your heart with them. That's what today was ultimately all about.
Tonight is the Bridge Youth kick off night where we have games and a band scheduled to perform. At lunch today we pushed for kids to come... and many of the conversations I had today ended with "See you later tonight." This is an exciting time. On Wednesday nights, the youth attendance has been steadily climbing since we've been able to be a part of it. All the credit goes to God, of course, as we are seeing these teens draw closer to each other and, ultimately, closer to God. They know they have a place to belong, a family to be a part of. Last week, the attendance was around 60. We'll give you an update on how tonight goes. Please be in prayer that those who are looking for a place to feel accepting will find it tonight. We're excited to see how God is going to work.
Packages went out 2 days ago (finally) and we are already hearing some responses about them. This blog is one of the many ways we will keep you up to date on what is going on. I'm sure we'll be talking to many of you soon. Thank you for joining our team!
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