Just the journey from the parking lot to the entrance took me back over ten years to when I was a student at Baker Middle School.  The same sights, and even smells, greeted me as I walked through the door.  Never did I think I would be back at Baker Middle School, yet when God leads, you just have to follow.

Our first semester at Baker has been amazing, exciting, and challenging.  It has definitely been a road full of hope and promise.  We have received support from several local churches; we continually lift our team and Campus Life ministry up in prayer.  Not only is club attendance consistent, but relationships are being built between our leaders and students—as that is key as we share the love of Christ with these young people.  The Word of God is being shared and declared to a student body that desperately needs it. 

One example of that desperation is the conversation I had with several eighth graders on my first visit to Baker.  They expressed fears of going to high school, struggling with gangs, and being pressured by peers to do drugs or quit school – even at their young ages.  Since October we have been talking about God’s answer to those fears, eternal life, amazing grace and love, and peace that surpasses understanding.  Words cannot begin to describe the great contrast offered by the Gospel.

Baker Campus Life, just like our fellow CL clubs across Pierce County, is also an exciting and fun place to be.  There are always a ton of laughs, even if sometimes it is at a leader’s expense. It is all in good fun.  Just last week we had a great time competing against one another in the “Oscar the Grouch”.  Who knew trying to pull a friend into a large empty trash could be so fun?  We even played that great ole’ favorite, “Red Light, Green Light”.  Every week is something new, and every week God is moving through Baker Campus Life. 

I am excited for the semester ahead as Campus Life continues to become a fixture at Baker and the Holy Spirit continues to work through our team to reach this generation of young people.  I am confident in God’s ability to change and transform lives.  He definitely did it for me, and I believe He can and will do it at Baker Middle School.   Awesome times are ahead for Baker and the South Tacoma/South End community!