I am a Young Life Leader

I lead Young Life at Brier Terrace Middle School where I attended in middle school.  It is a blast to hangout with 7th grade girls, go to their sporting events, live life with them and share Jesus.  Middle Schoolers listen to every word you say, and it is really cool to see them grow up and also to see how they view the world.  They make me laugh and my heart gets bigger and bigger every time I am around them.  Tonight, I got to give a club talk where I shared about my life and something that I have learned from Jesus.  Tonight I talked about when I was in the 8th grade and I broke my collar bone while playing soccer.  I talked about how a girl fouled me so hard that when I fell, it broke.  I talked about how I couldn't play soccer, which was my life at the time for two months and how I wanted to retaliate.  I then talked about what Jesus says about when people hurt or wrong you and what you should do.  It was really cool sharing about Matthew: 5:38 and how back then people would do "eye for eye and tooth for a tooth" and sharing with the kids that even though that girl fouled me and broke my collar bone, I should not in return brake hers.  But that Jesus tells us to do the opposite in Matthew: 5:39: "Do not resist an evil person.  If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, you should turn to him the other also."  It is a hard lesson to learn and even for adults to consistently think before we react when people do wrongly to us.  It is very difficult.  And without Jesus, there is no way, I could not retaliate for everything bad that has been done to me or my friends and family.  I am very thankful that I have Jesus in my life.



Here is a picture of me and some leaders at neon club.  It is a lot of fun dressing up to each theme.  This was earlier this fall.


Thanks for letting me share this incredible joy that I have in my heart with you.


-Hayley

Young Life Creekside Camp with my Girls!

Creekside Camp is a Young Life camp located in Antelope, Oregon where middle school kids can have the best week of their life and get to know Jesus.  I had the pleasure of being a Young Life leader to five amazing 8th grade girls going into the 9th grade.

Awesome quote int the leaders lounge. 

In the club room for the funny skits and program staff.

My amazing girls on the hike.

My Young Life bestie leader, Katie.

Stunner shades.

This girl is awesome.  She made me roll into the people below.

I literally rolled into girls as a dare.  It was fun.

Playing soccer.

Girls at SUPER HERO night!

Photo bomb!

With some of our leaders.

With all of the leaders.

View of camp from the hike.

Hanging out in a tree.

Great gal!

Our last dinner!

Love my girls and matching sweatshirts (accident by the way that I had the same one ;) ).

Had an amazing time getting to know these girls more and learning where they were at with Jesus.  Young Life camps are magical places where amazing things happen.  It is like a resort with the food, water slides, pool, activities, and living areas.  I grew closer to God this week and so did my girls.  God is good!