Young
Life this past semester at Mt. Edgeumbe High School was great. We
gained three new leaders on our team which meant we had more leaders
investing in the lives of kids. As kids received more support, their
hope and faith grew. Also, the number of kids getting involved with
Young Life increased. The last week of school we had a record number of
45 kids come to morning Bible study. This semester a lot of great things
happened including a guys’ camping trip, a girls’ movie night, and many
hours of adults investing in the lives of kids. Both leaders and
students were energized and encouraged.
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| Some of our guys on a winter hike |
This
summer we are keeping the ball rolling by sending 16 kids from MEHS to
summer camps. Ten kids will go with me and a leader named Chad next
week to Unalakleet Bible Camp. Unalakleet Bible Camp is one of many
regional Bible camps who exist to encourage kids and develop leadership
among the native people. Later in July we will be sending six kids from
rural Alaska to Young Life camp in Oregon. Many kids have never left
the state and Young Life camp should blow their socks off. (If you are
not familiar with Young Life camp check out this quick video https://vimeo.com/1445284 We will also be having a couple of MEHS students taking part in Young Life’s Student Leadership project in Michigan http://www.younglife.org/
Young Life in Rural Alaska:
Sand Point:
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| Austin with some of his kids on a short run outside of Sand Point |
Last
month I had the chance to visit Sand Point (at the start of the
Aleutians) and meet with adults and kids interested in starting Young
Life. We had 5 great meetings with adults and leaders in which people
shared their dreams and desires for their community. Young Life is not a
program but a group of people working together to share the good news,
and Sand Point has a good team of concerned people who are committed to
encouraging the youth.
Tuntituliak:
Jason
has been doing some wonderful things in Tunt and their Bible study
dinners have grown to 10 kids. Kids are engaging and asking good
questions. While on a hunting trip, Jason had a chance to help one of
his kids start a relationship with Christ. Jason will be bringing four
students to Bible camp this summer
Savoonga:
This
semester I have been in contact with four different adults in Savoonga
who have a big heart for the youth in their village. All four are
reaching out to the youth. This summer 7 students will be joining me
and Chad at Bible camp and I will be continuing to talk with their youth
leaders in town.
Prayer requests:
- For our kids and leaders going to camp- that God would move in their lives and hearts in a mighty way
- Young Life in new communities across Alaska:- several people in different communities have expressed interest in starting Young Life in their communities (Dillingham, Emmonak, Chevak, Bethel, Savoonga, and several villages on Kodiak Island)
- Sand Point- That God would encourage leaders and kids to carve time and energy out to start something new in Sand Point. Pray for unity, compassion, and good communication for the adult volunteers.
- Wisdom for me as I condense Young Life leadership curriculum to fit the needs of volunteer areas in rural Alaska.
Thank
you for your prayers, support, and partnering with the Young Life
Alaska team as we seek to raise up, encourage, and empower God’s people
in rural Alaska.
The
pictures are from our guys and girls breakfast Bible study groups and
of Austin with some of the kids he works with in Sand Point.
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