Life is very dynamic and amazing at the same time. All that one needs is opportunity and encouragement for you to see them thrive in their best selves.
I had the opportunity of hanging out with the freshman class from both of our sponsored elementary schools who recently joined high school at Valerye McMillan and some other schools in different parts of the country.
When I met these young people, it was amazing to see the kind of individuals they have become. Most of whom I knew to be shy, not very articulate and vocal, came back with a different kind of ‘swagger.’ I mean attitude. The level of confidence and pride they had was just amazing.
They had opportunity to share with the current candidate class about their high school experiences. The sparkle in their eyes and excitement in their voices explain the joy they had in meeting new friends and having new life experiences away from home where they grew up.
From the stories of their new school with the facilities and the kind of subjects they deal with, you could see they loved being in high school and are hopeful of succeeding in life.
As for the candidate class, you could see the desire to be part of this excitement and the experience of being in high school. I hearby request that we keep praying for our students, both in elementary and high school, that the joy and zeal to learn for the purpose of changing their communities may increase even as things get hard and confusing as they grow up.
