by Jennifer | Oct 28, 2022 | Newsletter
Together We Can Reach More Youth. A few weeks ago I was in Colorado Springs with other YFC leaders from across the country. We gather in person a couple times a year to encourage, share stories, laugh, cry, and grow together. We drove up to Pikes Peak at...
by Jennifer | Sep 1, 2022 | Newsletter
What’s your story? Sometimes when I meet with youth at detention, I use a deck of special cards to break the ice and get us talking. Last week I had four young people in my group. I pulled out the cards and randomly gave each a set of 10. With their “Hands”...
by Jennifer | Jul 20, 2022 | Newsletter
Purposeful relationships Have you ever tried to eat a leafy, green salad with a spoon? When I go to detention, I have to toss the plan I walk in the door with and adjust to what’s been going on behind those locked doors. Recently, when I showed up, I discovered that...
by Jennifer | Jun 15, 2022 | Newsletter
Perseverance Hello Friend! Even after almost 30 years of visiting incarcerated youth, Jake’s story was shocking to me. He was… Smoking weed and drinking alcohol by the age of 6 (provided by his father) Sexually assaulted by multiple adult men (associates of his...
by Jennifer | May 20, 2022 | Newsletter
Building relationships. It’s 70 degrees outside. The sun is shining, and a warm breeze is in the air. After a long couple of weeks with cold, wet weather, the warm sun was a welcome sight. I was ready to head inside the juvenile detention center to meet with a...
