It's no secret- I am a life group leader for Jcrew (5th-8th Grade) at LCBC Church (York Campus). I am blessed with an amazing group of 7th & 8th grade girls who come to the 4:30 gathering.
This past weekend was pretty great! (Watch for my loved. DC edition update) I ended my weekend with my Jcrew girls and they had no problem matching the level of awesomeness that Matt had achieved Saturday and Sunday morning.
I was greeted by M- a normally calm chic- bouncing towards me… announcing that she "got a boyfriend on Friday"… ahhh middle school love… She told me all about him and then laughed at me as I failed at printing my name tag (you know- cause I was paying attention to learning about her dreamy boy) A few minutes later she asked me "not to tell" the Jcrew pastor. When I asked why she wanted me to know but not him… she stated, "cause you're like my second mom- I can trust you with everything." Talk about making you feel LOVED! My job as a Jcrew Life Group leader is to make sure that the Jcrew kids know they are Loved (period)… it's pretty awesome when they turn the tables and make sure you feel loved too!!!
Jcrew was good fun as always- laughing, sharing, loving kids- good fun! We had 2 new ladies join us and I had the opportunity to give them Loved. stickers. I shared with them that the stickers are a reminder that they are loved (period) for who they are. That I love them, all the Jcrew leaders love them, and most importantly that God loves them! They are loved for who they are now- who they will be in the future- and there are no strings attached- Loved just as they are! Their faces lighted up and they immediately accessorized their phones. It was so cool to see these girls and their excitement over a reminder that they are Loved!
We were wrapping things up and another one of my ladies visited. (She now spends 4:30 serving with the little munchkins so I don't get to see her as often) A huge hug from her is an absolute awesome end to an amazing weekend after a rough week!
And that is why- Middle School Makes My Day.
I Love my Jcrew girls!!!
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