Toe Fencing, Cold Feet, and Creation

Caitlin Here! Tonight we had our 2^nd Young Life of the year and I think it went great. We had a little over 40 students show up, and I got to speak. First, we played toe-fencing to warm the room up, sang some songs and played “Cold Feet” where girls fished with their foot for gummy worms and fed it to boys. I think the energy was high, everyone enjoyed themselves, and there were even a few new faces! Tonight, I spoke about the beginning of the Story, where God created us. I talked about the fact that if God could spend so much time on putting the galaxies in place, how much more detail might he put into us? God created us like a work of art, not to “do” things for him, but to be in relationship with him. Before we could even screw up he called us his beloved, simply because he created us. There were some great questions afterwards that lead me to think that this year will be a great one! I think kids today are really wrestling with this idea of identity and it’s hard to believe that God could really love us for who we are. But hopefully they’ll keep coming to Young Life, hear the message of Truth, and begin to believe it. Special Thanks to the Collier's for hosting us for a delicious dinner, and to the Butler's for hosting Young Life once again! On a side note: We're looking for a new place to hold Young Life that will hold around 100 people! If you know of a place in South Salem, let us know!!