The countdown has begun!!!

Want to join us? We still have a few spots left, but act now… they’re going fast. Don’t be left in Dallas while all of your friends are enjoying a week in beautiful Colorado!

What a full and fun year of clubs at Richardson High School!  There was no better way to end the year than tacky prom on senior night.  We kicked off the night with a big dance party and the fun did not stop until after everyone left the building.  We retired the senior shirt, went down memory lane with a senior slide show, sang some favorite Young Life songs one last time and had a chance to hear from some of the seniors about their favorite memories and how God worked in their lives through the ministry of Young Life.  Although club is over for the year, the ministry of Young Life is still going strong and we will continue to share our lives with our high school friends and try and reach more kids with the good news of Jesus Christ!

-Travis

Unfortunately, we didn’t get a picture of our entire club all dressed up, but here are a few pictures that were snapped throughout the night!

So here they are:

7. A lot of effort to be good, but it only takes a little more effort to be GREAT.

God made you uniquely you. Don’t be wishing that you were the person next to you. Be the best you that you can be. He gifted you with specific gifts. And he wants you to use those gifts! Don’t settle for mediocrity, strive to be great in the areas he gifted you. Work Hard.

6. Your plan and picture for your life wont be what it is.

“In his heart, a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps” Proverbs 16:9

Case in point: My life is not what I had planned for myself. But God had a better plan for it. When things don’t go the way you planned, don’t stress. Its ok, God is in control (and He is a lot smarter than us J )

5. With number 6 comes number 5… Don’t take yourself so seriously

Life is going to happen. You will be thrown curveballs

Rely on Him for strength. He’s got all that you need.

4. Words hurt. How you treat people is important.

You will come into contact with people who are hard for you. You have the choice to love them. People will hurt you. You can hurt them back or offer forgiveness. Know the power that your words have on someone else. Forgiveness is always better

3. Community is important. Get plugged in with people you respect. Stay away from people who are destructive. If you are trying to follow Jesus, you gotta be a part of a community that wants to do that to. You will die on your own. We were meant to live in community with other people. If you don’t like your group now, guess what? Choose better this upcoming year.

2. Jesus loves you exactly where you are. And He loves you because He loves you. Let me say that again. He loves you because he loves you. Nothing you’ve done. He knows you. Knows where you’ve been. Knows your thoughts, and hopes and dreams.

But he doesn’t want you to stay there. He wants to live with you, walk with you.

1. Life is found in HIM and Him alone. You can look for life in other places and it might work for a while…but soon enough youll be feeling empty and alone.

Happiness is not found in success…its found in Christ

You were created for a purpose.

John 10:10 says that Jesus came to give you ABUNDANT life. You find that abundant life in Him.

Very thankful for our seniors and will be praying that in the new chapter they will put Christ first and trust His plan for their lives!

-Kate

I held up my green worn backpack in front of my high school friends,
and the weight of the rocks it held inside pulled the straps tight.

“Each of us carry burdens in our lives. We try to hide the weight
behind plastered smiles or in secret bags that we drag behind us.”
I pulled out the rocks, the words lonely, fear of future, others
expectations, insecure, and failure, were scrawled in black sharpie. I
held them up and let each fall the floor with a crash. These rocks
represented the burdens I have struggled to carry over the past year.
But Jesus has not called me to carry by burdens alone. He has called
all of those who are weary and heavy laden to come and he will take on
the load we bear. He has called us to come and rest. I encouraged the
students to think about what burdens they fumble with and hide. What
would be written on your rock?

One by one my high school friends got up and put their rocks in the
green backpack lying at the center of the room. Each rock fell heavy
onto the next- heavy with its physical weight, and with the weight of
what they represented. I am thankful that because Jesus gave His life
for me, I no longer have to carry my rocks. I pray that as we finish
up the semester and our students carry sometimes-unbearable loads they
would turn to the only One who has already taken on their burdens.

The night ended with Austin, senior president, sharing with his friends how we sometimes go through the motions of what the bible says without understanding the meaning, just like we often do when reciting the pledge. Then he shared how his life has changed dramatically when he began to understand the Bible through his campaigners group. You could hear a pin drop as the group listened. God was definitely at work!

Thanks for all your prayers and support.

Recently, some of the committee members gathered to have a night we termed Creative & Social. We wanted the night to be a fun social night were we could get together as committee women, chat about life and enjoy a creative outlet. So we started at 7 painting canvases and chatting and before we knew it, it was after 10. We got so caught up in the fun of painting, we don’t have any pictures to show of us hard at work! But we do have picture of our finished products. And I must say we have some really creative committee women!

We will be selling these pieces of art in the boutique at Garage Sale and also at Creekfest. The small ones are $15 and the larger ones are $24. All proceeds benefit sending kids to camp to hear about their Savior!

Need a graduation gift or sweet wall hanging? Personalized options are available. Great for family names, baby nurseries and much more.
Personalized canvases are $18 for the 12×12 (small) and $27 for the 16×20 (large).

If you would like to make a purchase, please email kidstocamp@gmail.com

We took a break from hoops to listen to Travis tell us about Zacchaeus
and Jesus. He shared how Jesus called Zacchaeus down from the tree to
hang out even when everyone else hated him and rejected him. Christ
didn’t tell him to clean up his act, or to get better. Jesus wanted
Zacchaeus, at that moment, along with his junk and baggage. Regardless
of our past or reputation, along with our secrets, Jesus also wants
us, just like we are.