Our Week of Graduations

Transitions. This is one of the most difficult times in ministry; saying goodbye to our students we've become so close and involved with and sending them off to the halls of high school. I've struggled with this time of the year since I first started doing youth ministry, about nine years ago. Each year I think the send off may be easier, but never something I'm fully ready for. I'm so proud of these students. Some I worry about more than others in high school. My prayer for all of them is to truly know who they are in their personal identity and in Christ.

Our week began with Josh's little sister, Lizzie's, graduation from preschool. Unfortunately my pictures that evening didn't come out all that well. And Josh was the graduation speaker the following week at his former school, Country Christian School. He did a fabulous job and I really felt proud of him!

The rest of the pictures are from our other various schools where our students attend.