“Who are YOU”, asked one of the new 6th graders of Keithley Middle School as I welcomed them into the lunchroom. I began to tell them who I am and what I was doing there. They weren’t listening to what I had to say about Campus Life until I said the words “Root Beer Floats.” The students piped up and said, “I’ll be there!”

This being my first day back onto the campus of Keithley Middle School I paused and took a step back to remember the ministry last year. I was thinking about my 8th grade students from last year. I wanted to see students like Justice whose life was changed his last year in middle school and is now a follower and leader for Jesus. Ricardo, Jeff, and Jordan who accepted Jesus within the last few weeks of school. As I was looking I came to the realization that they have moved on and I have a new group of students who are waiting for someone to hear their story. Stories like one 6th grade student who had just moved into the area and had no friends and no one to talk to, or stories of students who have never even met their own father. It’s stories like these that keep me going and wanting to come back and see more lives changed.

As I left the lunches for the day walking away from the campus made me realize that as the new year begins I welcome a fresh start, new friends, new opportunities, and great memories. As we begin the third year of Campus Life ministry on the Keithley Middle School Campus please be praying for us. There is a new batch of students looking for hope, love, and an answer. As we bring that answer there will be times of weeping and joy. This can be a tough job alone, but as Christ followers we are united as one and are not alone. Thank you for your prayers & support.