It's been awhile.

Ok so its been awhile since i posted anything. I don't have much to post so I'll say a little about myself. I have lived in DC for most of my life. While there I went to African Christian Fellowship. I enjoyed going the children's group. Joining the youth (which was quite active) was a dream. After i joined, around the age of 12, I continued to be inspired and excited by the possibilities of what we could do as youth. As a youngster, I went to youth meetings, Acquire the Fire, Youth conferences, and of course... high school. The experience was amazing. I got to meet so much of Jesus as a teenager. I met someone who was not just an object of worship but an exciting doorway into the most challenging and rewarding side of life. Jesus changed my life as a teenager. I told strangers about the gospel, I told friends and family that they were off when it came to Scripture (I was a little intense). On the street, it was incredible. I was going and going scared, but still going, still approaching, still talking, and listening (boy! the things troubled souls will tell a complete stranger!). More than giving me incredible things to do and say Jesus he completed my soul. He gave a mission, healing from hurt, freedom from fear, courage to love, and the daring to hope. He was a listening ear to the deep things of my heart and cheered me up in ways no one else could. Oh and the little miracles on tests, with friends, with transportation, money, and the oppurtunities to minister were amazing.

Recently, Over the past few years I got to work with teenagers for various reasons. I have worked as a camp counselor, a mentor (for one day), a tutor, and a church youth leader. I am still excited about with the possibilities of what God can do amongst a group of teens who open up to Him and what he can do WITH teens who give themselves to Him.

I have short glimmerings of what youth workers mean when they talk about pouring their lives into a adolescents just to watch them go. I still don't have an understanding yet.

Working with teens is great, satisfying, amazing. Seeing Jesus work in them (and people of all ages) tops all of that. It's been awhile but it sure has been fun.

Enjoy yer summer.