So tonight I got my first taste of what it was like to lead with my future husband with his high school ministry (Young Life). I have been leading my own club with middle schoolers (Wyldlife) for the past 2 1/2 years and was a club kid when I was in high school, so it's not like the process was anything new to me. Being on the other side of things, however; was completely new and exciting to me. Even though most of the night was spent watching The Chronicles of Narnia (not a regular occurrance, I promise! We actually do really cool studies and talk to students about Jesus) and I got to see one of my best friends, Jessie, in action as the girl leader- the position I am pretty sure I am going to take over after she moves. She has grown so much in the last two years of leading with the high schoolers that it makes me want to grow even closer to God. I want Him to pour wisdom and discernment in me daily so that I may grow closer to Him.
I don't want to even imagine what my life would be like right now if I had never given my life to Christ when I was 16. I would probably be a mom already, an alcoholic, depressed, suicidal, with some form of eating disorder, along with many other horrific qualities that I am so lucky to be nothing like today. Christ never ceases to amaze me in the work that He is doing in my life. I will be the first to admit that I deserve none of it and the only reason I can tell students and non-Chrisitan friends about His love is thanks to what he is done in my life. Jesus is in the business of transforming and I'm so glad He found me!
