I have learned through the years that there are many ways to touch lives with love and support. I have learned the importance of having your eyes and ears open to notice the opportunities that God gives. I have witnessed many people turn up their noses, claim schedule conflicts, hold to the thought that it isn't their thing, and ignore opportunities. I know who students won't go to for help and encouragement because of past situations. What happens to adults that they lose their way in what is important in life?The students always get the blame as having bad attitudes or being disrespectful. Yet not one person ever stands up and confronts the why of how things got to that point. No one ever calls out the provocation. Our student spoke up and asked for help. So...we jumped into "Operation Help Our Kiddo with a Project" that needed a staff chaperone.
Four bags of 450 balloons each...plus a couple hundred more, four air compressors, five hoses, nine seniors, two adults, ten pizzas, and three two liters...as they finished their spirit hallway decorations. It was a struggle for two weeks to get things going.
We enjoyed hanging out with these seniors. Talking and sharing time with these young people who are getting ready for a big change in a couple months. Want to stay young? Eat pizza. Laugh. Blow up and tie hundreds of balloons till you can't feel your fingers. Laugh. Encourage. Stay out late. Enjoy simple things...and you will see big smiles...just because you were willing to be there...so they could see a plan play out. Encouragement is not hard! It takes time...how selfish we can be as adults. How quickly we forget what it was like to be that age! Do you ever think about what you needed when you were that age? Be that person...now!
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