I wish you could've come with me today. You would've loved it! I had several wonderful connections with some amazing teenagers from the Rochester City School district. They all have a dream to break out of the status quo and get to college. I had the opportunity to share with them about their created purpose: Greatness! We talked about goals and obstacles, about wisdom and accountability, and about realizing their deepest dreams by making good choices now!
Had you come with me, you would've met Aaron - a 17 year old young man with a hidden hope of being accepted to the University of Rochester to study dentistry. I say "secret" because it's as though he's almost afraid to believe he could really make it at the U of R. And then there's his buddy, Lonnie, a 16 year old young man who is a delight, but sometimes I suspect he hides his fears of failure behind his humor. He hopes to get to MCC and then transfer to UB or the U of R but doesn't quite know what field to pursue yet. Neither does Lauren, who is a beautiful young lady with a keen head on her shoulders and an eye on college next year. She's studying for her ACTs. Shakira would like to become a pediatrician and her friend Nicole would like to pursue Elementary Education. Nelson is a quiet but very polite 14 year old young man who came up to me with his hand out to greet me. He's not sure where he's headed yet - he just wants to do something awesome. I met several future lawyers, a handful of future doctors, a few future teachers and a guy who boldly revealed he would LOVE to become an astronaut and an NBA star! :) Adam grew up in the area, but currently attends college in Manhattan where he studies English Composition and Drama. He runs the drama club for all these active teenagers and is looking forward to having a few weeks off of work before heading back to Manhattan to finish his education.
I love the experience of being surrounded by so much enthusiastic vision with energy to match! Father God, gather Your young ones to Yourself - remind them of their created purpose; protect their hearts and lives, and guide each of them to their individual destinies in You. Thanks for today - what a gift!
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