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Friday, October 21, 2016
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
I Should of Stayed Home
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| Jess sharing truth to over 90 of our hs friends. |
Check out a short video on what our YL leaders do.
Friday, September 16, 2016
Come Home
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| Muckfest 2016 |
It's been a YL but we are back! We had our annual Muckfest 2 weeks ago. Where a kid can be a kid. Where food flies, flour, oatmeal, whipped cream and slime are thrown. Kids play games, and have FUN!!! It was a mess and it was great! I love watching our volunteer leaders get in the muck. Go big, take whipped cream to the face and be in the mix with our students. All to build memories and relationships with kids in hopes to earn the right to be heard.
We had our 1st club of the semester last night! Around 90 students showed up and felt welcomed, had fun, and heard truth. Truth about who God is. I had the honor of speaking on the prodigal son. I love that God knows us and loves us. That he is a perfect father. He wants us to come home to him to find real life with him in his love. I shared this clip at club from the movie Blood Diamond. The theme of the movie is a father's love. Solomon in the film has been captured by the RUF and made a slave to find diamonds. His son Dia has also been captured and had been brainwashed and trained to kill. Watch what happens when the reunite.
You see the Father: Knows us. And loves us. Knows who we are created to be. He wants us to come home and be with him and find real life. Our hope is that our YL students feel at home at YL. That they feel the Father's love. That they feel accepted and welcomed and continue to take steps toward their perfect heavenly father.
Thank you for helping us with this ministry. Our goals of YL club are: 1. Students to feel welcomed. 2. Students to have fun. 3. Students to hear truth. Truth about our own lives and truth about who God is. We also have a small group program called campaigners and a week summer camp. We care about high school kids and continue to do life with them, meeting them where they are.
If you would like more info on how to help click here: Help LS YL info
Our LS YL calendar here:http://lsyl.weebly.com/
And stay tuned our middle school program WyldLife is coming this October. Sign up for our WL newsletter here: WL Newsletter
You see the Father: Knows us. And loves us. Knows who we are created to be. He wants us to come home and be with him and find real life. Our hope is that our YL students feel at home at YL. That they feel the Father's love. That they feel accepted and welcomed and continue to take steps toward their perfect heavenly father.
Thank you for helping us with this ministry. Our goals of YL club are: 1. Students to feel welcomed. 2. Students to have fun. 3. Students to hear truth. Truth about our own lives and truth about who God is. We also have a small group program called campaigners and a week summer camp. We care about high school kids and continue to do life with them, meeting them where they are.
If you would like more info on how to help click here: Help LS YL info
Our LS YL calendar here:http://lsyl.weebly.com/
And stay tuned our middle school program WyldLife is coming this October. Sign up for our WL newsletter here: WL Newsletter
Friday, August 26, 2016
I heart YL.
One of our students thoughts on YL camp. She received a scholarship from LS YL and local donors to help cover her cost for the trip.
"There's not enough words to type down that could express my gratitude for you and all you did for me. But to make it short and sweet, thank you. Thank you for allowing me to have the best week of my life. Thank you for donating money which made me able to attend the trip. That week made me open my heart and my eyes to Jesus along with many new friends some from within the Lee's Summit YL group, and some even from YL groups all over the United States. I overcame fears, accomplished goals, and most importantly I refreshed and renewed my relationship with Jesus, and there is no better feeling than that. I fully put my trust in God, and made a commitment to live my life through him. Young life is now like a family to me and i'm lucky to call it home. The friendships I made that week will last forever just like God's never ending love for us. I'm so excited to start my journey with Christ and it was all because of your donation that allowed me to go on the trip. This week truly made a difference in my life, for the better."
"There's not enough words to type down that could express my gratitude for you and all you did for me. But to make it short and sweet, thank you. Thank you for allowing me to have the best week of my life. Thank you for donating money which made me able to attend the trip. That week made me open my heart and my eyes to Jesus along with many new friends some from within the Lee's Summit YL group, and some even from YL groups all over the United States. I overcame fears, accomplished goals, and most importantly I refreshed and renewed my relationship with Jesus, and there is no better feeling than that. I fully put my trust in God, and made a commitment to live my life through him. Young life is now like a family to me and i'm lucky to call it home. The friendships I made that week will last forever just like God's never ending love for us. I'm so excited to start my journey with Christ and it was all because of your donation that allowed me to go on the trip. This week truly made a difference in my life, for the better."
Thanks for those that support this ministry. God is using your funding and prayers to continue to make a difference in the lives of students. If you would like to help behind the scenes check out this link below or feel free to contact me: traceecobb@gmail.com.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
I'm excited to have a guest blogger for us today- Jonathan Kindler. YL knows that adolescent years are some of the hardest years a kid faces. We believe the statistic that every adolescent needs 5 key adults in their life to make it through those tough times. YL wants to be one of those. Check out Jonathan's insight as a former YL kid and now therapist.
My name is Jonathan Kindler. I am a marriage, couples, a family therapist located in Lee’s Summit. I graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in 2003 and spent all four years involved in Young Life. Here I found unconditional friendship from leaders who became mentors guiding me to my greater purpose with Jesus Christ. Young Life is a great resource for teens to build a foundation of courage, to experience compassion, and to get connected.
"Adolescents are the most misunderstood people on earth."
They are treated like children but expected to act like adults. It is a chaotic barrage of influences, life firsts, and trials that are presented to our adolescents on a daily basis. This, coupled with rapidly developing bodies, pumped with newly introduced hormones and malleable underdeveloped brains, (not to be fully developed until the age of 25), lends us a recipe for a whirlwind of confusion. In this developmental stage, our teens are faced with life decisions that will shape their perspective of themselves and their relationships, and it will set them on a trajectory for years to come. Are you scared yet?
As a therapist, I sit with teens on a daily basis working alongside them in the uncharted valley between kid-dom and adulthood. I have found, that as much as I hope to, I cannot fully protect them from the influx of temptation they will be faced with. The objective, as parents and mentors, is to instill in our kids the resilience to withstand the craziness of adolescence. Here are five, often under-valued, essentials for helping high school kids survive.
1. Support
Your teen needs you. They will say they don’t, but they do. They need to know that they are Worthy, even when they make mistakes. That their value is not based on their output. That they are loved and they belong. This will build resilience and courage.
2. Boundaries
Adolescence is the stage of transition from kid to adulthood. Here they learn how to be independent. This needs to be a gradual process. Placing good boundaries, clearly stating expectations, parameters, and consequences, constructs a reasonable balance, giving parents the ability to control the rate
of autonomy. This will empower teens to make wise decisions.
3. Purpose
Adolescence is the beginning of self-identity. Here they will explore what they will dedicate their time to, what their goals are, and they develop a vision bigger than themselves. To help cultivate this, your teen needs you to aid in creating healthy positive meaning from their life experiences. This
includes helping them process difficult circumstances, articulating and holding emotions, and challenging them to pursue achievements. This will help cultivate a strong identity and an integrated sense of self.
4. Self Care
It is essential for teens to recharge their batteries. Eating healthy, staying active, and getting good sleep is critical. As well as having a healthy balance between academics, athletics, hobbies, and “screen time”. Spending time cultivating relationships with family, friends and God keeps them grounded. Setting standards in these areas creates healthy resources and habits.
5. A Model
Finally, (this is the hard one) we must be the adults we want our children to become. We cannot give them anything we don’t have. When we model for our kids how we want them to live, we build trust and confidence in them, and they experience the positive impact this has in our life.
If you would like resources for your teen or are interested in therapy for your family
please contact me. I would love to help.
www.serenitylifekc.org/jonathan-kindler
kindlercounseling@gmail.com
816-892- 0902
My name is Jonathan Kindler. I am a marriage, couples, a family therapist located in Lee’s Summit. I graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in 2003 and spent all four years involved in Young Life. Here I found unconditional friendship from leaders who became mentors guiding me to my greater purpose with Jesus Christ. Young Life is a great resource for teens to build a foundation of courage, to experience compassion, and to get connected.
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| Jonathan |
"Adolescents are the most misunderstood people on earth."
They are treated like children but expected to act like adults. It is a chaotic barrage of influences, life firsts, and trials that are presented to our adolescents on a daily basis. This, coupled with rapidly developing bodies, pumped with newly introduced hormones and malleable underdeveloped brains, (not to be fully developed until the age of 25), lends us a recipe for a whirlwind of confusion. In this developmental stage, our teens are faced with life decisions that will shape their perspective of themselves and their relationships, and it will set them on a trajectory for years to come. Are you scared yet?
As a therapist, I sit with teens on a daily basis working alongside them in the uncharted valley between kid-dom and adulthood. I have found, that as much as I hope to, I cannot fully protect them from the influx of temptation they will be faced with. The objective, as parents and mentors, is to instill in our kids the resilience to withstand the craziness of adolescence. Here are five, often under-valued, essentials for helping high school kids survive.
1. Support
Your teen needs you. They will say they don’t, but they do. They need to know that they are Worthy, even when they make mistakes. That their value is not based on their output. That they are loved and they belong. This will build resilience and courage.
2. Boundaries
Adolescence is the stage of transition from kid to adulthood. Here they learn how to be independent. This needs to be a gradual process. Placing good boundaries, clearly stating expectations, parameters, and consequences, constructs a reasonable balance, giving parents the ability to control the rate
of autonomy. This will empower teens to make wise decisions.
3. Purpose
Adolescence is the beginning of self-identity. Here they will explore what they will dedicate their time to, what their goals are, and they develop a vision bigger than themselves. To help cultivate this, your teen needs you to aid in creating healthy positive meaning from their life experiences. This
includes helping them process difficult circumstances, articulating and holding emotions, and challenging them to pursue achievements. This will help cultivate a strong identity and an integrated sense of self.
4. Self Care
It is essential for teens to recharge their batteries. Eating healthy, staying active, and getting good sleep is critical. As well as having a healthy balance between academics, athletics, hobbies, and “screen time”. Spending time cultivating relationships with family, friends and God keeps them grounded. Setting standards in these areas creates healthy resources and habits.
5. A Model
Finally, (this is the hard one) we must be the adults we want our children to become. We cannot give them anything we don’t have. When we model for our kids how we want them to live, we build trust and confidence in them, and they experience the positive impact this has in our life.
If you would like resources for your teen or are interested in therapy for your family
please contact me. I would love to help.
www.serenitylifekc.org/jonathan-kindler
kindlercounseling@gmail.com
816-892- 0902
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Day 7- Frontier Ranch
Our last day at YL CAMP!!! It's an emotional and epic one. I love how God meets us on the mountain and on the way down. He is with us always. I love that students had the best week of their life because they experience adventure, deeper relationships, freedom to be a kid, and heard truth about who God is and how huge He loves them. Many of our students said, "yes" to following Jesus this week for the first time. Real life and full life begins now. Life that He promises us.
Our charter bus leaves camp at 8:00pm and will return to LSN high school by the tennis courts Sunday mid-morning. Our students are instructed when they get their phones back (around 11pm) to text their parent an ETA and to communicate with them. You can follow me on instagram- @traceecobb or Facebook Tracee Mela Cobb or text me if you have any ?'s 816 728 2024.
YL doesn't end with camp it only is beginning.
Check out the link below with all of our YL events:
YL EVENTS
10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10
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| Some of our girls repelling down the mountain |
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| All these students said YES to following Jesus for the first time! |
YL doesn't end with camp it only is beginning.
Check out the link below with all of our YL events:
YL EVENTS
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