The Summer of 69'

I'd imagine that every kid has one of those summers. The ones that define their coming-of-age-ness. (yep, I'm gonna coin that phrase) The summers that seem to last forever and that are filled with endless amounts of good friends and good times. The summers that every weekend seems to be filled with relaxing days at the lake, road trips to see your favorite band, or the endless weddings that seem to become more and more normal as you progress through your 20's.

With my job in Youth Ministry, the summers are a time to connect in a completely different way. Forget anything structured. Forget anything planned. Spontaneity is the life-blood that fuels our ministry in the summer months.

And I love it.

Because what person wouldn't like to get up every morning and do whatever comes around? To plan your day based upon their schedule and not your own? It's a little backwards compared the normal business model of today, but ask anyone in youth ministry and they would tell you, it's a great thing to be able to meet kids where they're at.

With the summer of 2010 already in full swing, I can safely say that my time spent so far has been fruitful beyond all expectation. I'm learning to take every day for what it should be, a blessing from God. An opportunity to do His work. This summer has endless opportunities for you to serve God and His purpose. Don't waste it.