Senior Week

     How do I express the way I felt as the seniors graduated last week? Is there a fitting tribute to seniors each year as they graduated?
     Last week at church we honored the seniors as we have in the past by honoring them with a breakfast. We, as a church, wanted to do more. So we had the graduates come down during prayer time in the service so family, friends, and church members could pray with them and pray for them. I had a great viewpoint. I was able to pray for all of them and was able to see the looks on their faces. I even felt a couple of their tears fall on my hands.
     On Wednesday we allowed the seniors to speak to the rest of the youth and share what youth has meant to them. That was great....what happened next is what really stuck with me. There were a lot of tears. From the seniors, from the other youth, and even from me. All the youth hung out and just talked and there were a lot of hugs and talking with the graduates. I hope is was a meaningful time for everyone involved.
     Then at graduation to see five of our youth sitting on stage and speaking (or singing) during commencement.  How cool was that?  Then to see all the youth go across the stage as their names well called.
     I know we honored the seniors throughout the week but I feel like the one who has been honored over the last three and a half years to see this group grow in their faith and in their leadership of our youth. I have learned so much from then and hope they have learned just as much from me and from each other.

Good luck on this next chapter
Kevin