A Bold Move Saves a Life
It was a bold move. It was also a cry of desperation. A boy stood up at a YFC Point Break anti-bullying program in Schoharie County, NY and admitted that he had a plan to end his life - that he wanted out.
School officials knew this boy was having problems, but did not realize how serious his situation was. They connected him right away with the Schoharie County Youth Bureau. Staff at the Bureau quickly plugged him into several programs and counseling to help him.
Now this boy is being mentored as a student leader in the Youth Bureau. He just recently spent a morning at our Shiloh's Edge Challenge Course as part of the follow up to Point Break. He is a changed life. Because he realized that he needed help, because Point Break brought enough concern to the surface that he cried out - this boy's life was spared.
As we enter this new school year, we are already poised to bring Point Break anti-bullying programs to Gloversville and South Colonie schools - both of which have hosted our program these past three years. The goal of impacting an entire school culture in just four years is now becoming reality. As kids encounter our YFC staff and other presenters, as they face up to the painful issues going on in their lives, their Point Break experiences will continue to build a positive change within their schools. And these two schools are just the start of the new Point Break season.
Would you pray for our staff as they present Point Break to Gloversville schools next month and S. Colonie in November? Pray for them as they also lead other schools through the challenge course in its final two months of operation for the year. Would you also pray that as staff share their stories of how they dealt with pain and rejection in their lives, that the love of Christ would pour out of them into the kids in front of whom they stand? Thank you!
I am continually amazed that God uses us and uses a program like Point Break - which does not mention Him by name at all - to make a positive and sometimes life-changing impact on kids. Thank you for standing with us to reach every kid...one at a time. Thank you also for praying and giving generously to bring the life-rescuing message of Jesus to teenagers in the Capital Region.
For the kids,
John Richmond
Executive Director
School officials knew this boy was having problems, but did not realize how serious his situation was. They connected him right away with the Schoharie County Youth Bureau. Staff at the Bureau quickly plugged him into several programs and counseling to help him.
Now this boy is being mentored as a student leader in the Youth Bureau. He just recently spent a morning at our Shiloh's Edge Challenge Course as part of the follow up to Point Break. He is a changed life. Because he realized that he needed help, because Point Break brought enough concern to the surface that he cried out - this boy's life was spared.
As we enter this new school year, we are already poised to bring Point Break anti-bullying programs to Gloversville and South Colonie schools - both of which have hosted our program these past three years. The goal of impacting an entire school culture in just four years is now becoming reality. As kids encounter our YFC staff and other presenters, as they face up to the painful issues going on in their lives, their Point Break experiences will continue to build a positive change within their schools. And these two schools are just the start of the new Point Break season.
Would you pray for our staff as they present Point Break to Gloversville schools next month and S. Colonie in November? Pray for them as they also lead other schools through the challenge course in its final two months of operation for the year. Would you also pray that as staff share their stories of how they dealt with pain and rejection in their lives, that the love of Christ would pour out of them into the kids in front of whom they stand? Thank you!
I am continually amazed that God uses us and uses a program like Point Break - which does not mention Him by name at all - to make a positive and sometimes life-changing impact on kids. Thank you for standing with us to reach every kid...one at a time. Thank you also for praying and giving generously to bring the life-rescuing message of Jesus to teenagers in the Capital Region.
For the kids,
John Richmond
Executive Director
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