Memories

Sorry for the long break from posting. Just taking care of business. I wanted to post some of my other favorite memories from my time at Judson. I remember volunteering with the Junior High ministry out of high school. I was the game guy. We played the craziest game. Baby food hot potato, grape out the nose shooting, mystery juice relays, running the gauntlet, and so many more. For you who know what these are, hope it brings a smile to your face. For those who want to know more, just ask and I will get you the details. After ten years, the games have reached all new levels of greatness. There is mystery milkshake chugging, cricket spitting, space invaders, pac-man, dynomite, power ball, the game that must not be mentioned, and more. There are so many images that are flooding my mind as I think of the many great moments that these games have created.
It was through those moments that great relationships were forged, life changing relationships for both my youth and myself. I remember a youth who had been burned by the church before. Through the encouragement of his friend, he decided to come to our open gym program. We started a relationship, slowly at first. Over the next several months, we began to tear down the walls that had separated him from God. That day that he began a relationship with God still brings tears to my eyes. God works in powerful ways. I remember one of my proudest moments in my early ministry was making a positive impact in some students' lives who, in many respects, were on their own. The day that they told me that they left their cigarettes at the park instead of bringing them to church put a smile on my face. It may have seemed like something small, but for these students, that was a giant step in their lives. It has been an honor to serve God and I look forward to the many memories still to come.