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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008 20:00 |
Young people of today want to openly share with us their questions about life and the environment that defines them. A large majority of them don’t have a father or mother in the home. Some parents have died and several have escaped the demands of parenthood; others are simply absent.
Our young people are reaching for something to hold on to, something to help them make the right decisions. As we walk through the hallways of the local schools, the children have learned to put on masks that say "I’m ok," just as we adults do. But you and I know the real truth.
Here at Campus Life we are reaching out to of all the lost students that have not grown up with the opportunities to live in an emotionally secure home. Most of them have an average parent interaction time of 8 minutes per day. These students come to us with not only all the “Stuff” that they think they need for the day but also the baggage from their life experiences. “The good the bad and the ugly.”
Jesus Himself is longing to look into the faces of our young people with the declaration that they can have what their hearts long for. They are orphans no longer.
Jesus wants to put a stamp on their birth certificate, and introduce them to the other members of the family. We are connected to the King and they need to be embraced by His community. “Our Father” unlocks a treasure house of promise, to a relationally bankrupt generation.
Here is an example of a local youth that we have had an impact on: “Hey I’m just writing to let you know that I had lunch with my father today and the day has come. My Father has come clean and said that he was sorry that he was never there, and he also said that he did try but my mother always told him that I had plans etc. So I think my relationship with my father has started once again! Thank you for giving me the courage to let him in. B”.
This is why we do what we do! This is just a small window of what we experience every time we walk into a young person’s life!
Thank you and may God richly bless you and your family!
Reaching them for Him,
Gen
Gen Knudsen
Executive Director
West Shore YFC
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