It feels so good to have clean feet!

Tonight. Tonight. There was a party at the Fredrick's. Top of the world. Tonight. Tonight.

It was a night of firsts and lasts.

First official club of the year! Legit. Jesse's last club before heading off to the Navy. Sad. Tom's first Homecoming proposal. From a freshman. And Holly's last time eating Hot Tamales. Saucy!

Our first club included a bunch of kids from Octorara, who were checking out club to try to get Young Life started at their high school. Music was loud, kids were cheered for as we played games, and we talked about the questions we all have about life. We got to see many new faces. It was packed!

Since it took us (one of us) foooooreeeeeeevuuur to write this most recent blog post, our second club has also already come and gone. This has definitely been the best club we've had so far! We met some more new people, a few freshman, a basketball player, and two crazy southern hooligans, who came to invite us all to the All Area Barn Party next week. In Nottingham.

God truly blessed us that night with energy, smooth transitions, and excited kids--all despite our somewhat tentative expectations at the beginning.

Pray for us as we continue to love and pour into the lives of these teenagers and help them love each other well.

SLC YL. Out.

You play ball like a girl!

In the infamous words of Socrates (or maybe Bill and Ted, I can't remember): We are all dust in the wind.

How depressing? I prefer life to be a little more lively than that. You know, things like sun rises, baby turtles, jet skis, and surfing. That's why we (Tom, Lydia, and Sarah) took our senior campaigners to the beach this past weekend.


If only you could be a fly on our wall! You would have seen boys giggling, girls burping, and Lydia cooking. All weekend. You also would have heard our amazing conversations about life. We had the privileged of 5 high school seniors opening up to us, and sharing their lives with us. Someone much wiser than myself once told me that if a high schooler ever opens up to you, take off your shoes, because you're on holy ground. This is not something we take lightly. We tread softly and love deeply.

In the midst of tears and vulnerability we got to laugh and enjoy each other, and trust me when I say these kids would not be hanging out with each other if they weren't all involved in Young Life. Now they get to live life together. Now we, as leaders, have front row seats to life transformation. How amazing is that? I know, you wish you were us.

Throughout all the chaos this weekend, we took time to talk about how to live a Christian life in a public high school. How to seek the Lord above all else. How to care for people that don't care about you. How to not judge people. How to find the people that don't think they are worth anything and tell them they are worth the world.

The truth is, we are all broken. We are all in need of a Savior. We're just beggars trying to show other beggars where to get bread (Isaiah 55). In our own messed up way, we get to show our friends that God is redeeming us, our friends, our high school, and our community.

Now begins club season! We throw eggs, whip brooms, sing off key, and maybe say some cheesy pick up lines. All for the sake of the gospel. So we can care for kids where they are at, and show them they are worth dying for.




Pray for us as we enter this chaotic season. You are dearly appreciated and valued.

Love, SLC YL