It's always difficult when we spend time, energy, and emotion pouring into someone, praying for someone, and they graduate still being unhappy with life. They are still confused about a lot of things, and don't want to follow the Lord. Thankfully, God is bigger than us.
Tom has a friend, Jake (name changed), who got very close to Tom. He came to club a few times, but mostly just liked talking to Tom. He dropped out of school before he graduated, and got in trouble very often. Last time we saw him, we all had lunch together and he shared stories of having to get people out of his home with a gun.
A few days ago I saw Jake and a few of his friends at the grocery store. I said hello, but no conversation really sprung out of it. A day or two after that Jake called Tom and said something happened and he thinks it has to do with God and his life is forever changed. Tom invited him to the young adults group at his church.
Jake actually came, which is a good sign because he normally disappears pretty quickly. It was a beautiful picture that night for any Young Life leader. There were 5 guys there that graduated from Solanco and were heavily involved with Young Life. All them are growing in their faith, and participating in their churches.
What a wonderful picture of the body of Christ. What a wonderful picture of what this ministry should be doing: feeding people back into the church. Young Life ends after high school, the church doesn't.
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