It's 12:07 am Sunday morning. I just got home a little while ago from the first "TEEN NIGHT" we've done in a long time. It's usually just a summer thing, but it's spring break for all my kids in GA, so I figured we'd kick it off in style. Thank you so much Patrick, Brittany, and Aaron. I couldn't have pulled it off without you.
We had over 30 kids and parents come out tonight. We did pizza and snowcones (which is probably the only reason I'm still awake), watched the basketball games, and played video games, football, and horshoes. I doubt I'll be able to walk tomorrow because I helped make a human pyramid, competed in a cartwheel contest (don't ask), and wrestled 2 teenage boys all in one night. What was I thinking???
We didn't preach at the kids tonight, but we did have some great conversations. We talked about purity, drugs, alcohol, and abuse. They listen to everything I tell them and even agree with me, but I'm not sure they know how to live it. Brittany commented tonight that it was funny that one of the parents called me "the church guy". She said that it was a sad commentary on how many of them go, or don't go, to church. When I was growing up, everyone I knew went to church, almost! I thought it was weird when someone didn't go. I had 3 teenagers promise to come with me in the morning and 2 families told me this week they were going to try to come as well.
I found out tonight that another one of the teens in the park is about 4 months pregnant. Satan is doing everything he can to destroy these kid's lives... and he's doing a pretty good job of it. I pray that we will reach many of them before it's too late. What they just don't understand is that God loves them dearly and wants to save them, and show them how to live for their own good.
Thanks to those of you who post comments, they are very encouraging!!!
Good night or morning, and God bless
Nathan
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