This has been an amazing weekend. Eight boys from LAMP participated in our sleepover at the LAMP Post. I've been investing in each of these kids over the past four years, as have several other men from North Way who have been mentoring them. All of them are either in high school or soon to be in high school, and it has been so much fun being a part of their process of growing up. Some have accepted Christ into their lives, some have not, but they have all seen and heard the message of the gospel consistently over the past four years.
In just 24 hours that seemed to fly past, our activities included a car cruise, hiking in North Park, soccer, basketball, football, hockey, frisbee, archery, ping pong, darts, Nintendo Wii, music (mixing beats on the keyboard), rapping, a bonfire, and huge amounts of food. We talked about lots of things, such as what it means to be in a relationship with God, girls, memories from our years together so far, school, music, and much more. There were many learning opportunities, for both the kids and the adults. One thing I know for sure... we all had fun!
Although the kids in the photo from Homewood may look tough, they are really kids who are great to spend time with. They have big hopes and dreams for their lives, I have big hopes and dreams for their lives, and I know that God loves them so much and he wants to guide them through all of the amazing things he surely has planned for them. If you mentor a child, then you know what I'm talking about. If you do not mentor a child, just imagine what you're missing out on (not to mention what a potential mentee might be missing out on if they were spending time with you). Don't miss out any longer... sign up today to mentor a child!
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