YYoung Life doesn’t start with a program. It starts with adults concerned enough about kids to go to them, on their turf and in their culture, building bridges of authentic friendship. These relationships don’t happen overnight — they take time, patience, trust, and consistency. Young Life leaders log many hours with kids —where they are, as they are. Leaders faithfully attend sports practices and games at the schools, meet and mingle with teenagers at lunch, and do endless other activities throughout the week. They listen to their stories and learn what’s important to them because they genuinely care about their joys, triumphs, heartaches, and setbacks. Young Life believes in the power of presence. Kids’ lives are dramatically impacted when caring adults come alongside them, sharing God’s love with them. Because their leader believes in them, they begin to see that their lives have great worth, meaning, and purpose. This is the first step of a lifelong journey. The choices they make today, based upon God’s love for them, will impact future decisions ... careers chosen, marriages formed, and families raised. All ripples from the time when a Young Life leader reached out and entered their world. For volunteer opportunities visit younglifemidland.younglife.org/volunteer YOUNG Life Provided by Young Life 84 faces of the permian basin | hometownmedia.group
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