Middle School Missions?

I've been gone for a couple of weeks here and there, and soon August will be upon us and I'll be getting busier and busier. Now is the perfect opportunity for you all to catch up on a little missions experience called the Jeremiah Project. I know I mentioned the trip in a previous post, but I just had to post a picture of my team from Week 1. They worked hard, they played hard, and we just had the most amazing week together. I sometimes forget just how real God can be to a middle school student, and I am reminded of that every time our church joins the Jeremiah Project for an event.



Middle School and Missions haven't always been words used in the same sentence, mainly because of most people's preunderstanding of the 12 year old mind. "They only think about themselves," or "they can't quite handle abstract thought," or "they're too busy making out to think about what God is calling them to." At times, these statements can seem very real. At other times, when you are able to really invest in the life of a young person, it becomes incredibly clear that they are capable of so much.

I challenge you to invest in the life of someone younger than you. Really dig in, and find out their story. Forget about your story for a moment, and discover the lives of young people all around you that are screaming for an adult to play with them, set boundaries for them, and walk beside them for a season. When they discover that someone is willing to say " you matter to me," and take them seriously, watch out. They will grow up right in front of you.