Build-a-Bike

     We had the opportunity to build some bikes with our youth at AUMC last week.  And all I can say is it was awesome.  Each team "got" to do some team building exercises to get everything they needed to put their bikes together.  The times varied but everyone was done in less than an hour, and that was with the time it took to bob for apples and complete a bible trivia quiz just so they could get started.  And then the real team building began.     It was great to see how everyone worked together to get the job done.  It was a lot of fun to see the junior high and senior high work together towards a common goal.  All of the bike building and team building and bike inspecting was fun.  The youth worked so well together to get the bikes in riding order.
     And the end result of the endeavor is what makes the team building even better.  The team building in itself is worthwhile but to have the bikes given to kids in the Rancho Brazos community who do not have bikes, wow.  I know they will be appreciative.  I am told that they already share bikes very well.  How awesome it is going to be for each of them to have their own bike for their bike rodeo next week?  The youth took to this activity with such enthusiasm and gusto.  We can't wait for the kids to get to ride these bikes this week.  If our youth continue to approach team building and working for others with such enthusiasm we will continue to be in good hands.

grace&peace
kevin