but by the grace of god, i am what i am, and his grace towards me was not in vain.

my group this week is a.w.e.s.o.m.e.

besides being treated to coffee, ice cream, and tea after meals, the group is 100% biblical. there are 7 kids, 9th and 10th graders, and 2 leaders. the kids have scripture memorized, are blogging their experiences, love francis chan's message of humility, and laid hands on me the other night to pray for recovery from this nasty cold i got while in so-cal. the youth pastor encourages them to take initiative, step out of comfort zones, and to man-up. he's constantly speaking truth to them and being an excellent role model.

i had a conversation with him about discipleship and raising up men and women to their fullest potential in Christ. one of his passions is training the boys on how to be great men. he's read the articles about men not reaching adulthood until their 30s and thinks that is ridiculous. not only that, he's been teaching the girls how to encourage the boys in growth as well. we drove by an adult entertainment venue and one of the girls said, "boys, shield your eyes." ok godly women in training no big deal.

its so refreshing to have youth setting their minds on things above.