Recovery and Self-Worth

This week is quite a blessing to us in the PresbYouth Room!
I will be gone this week BUT we have some unbelievable people speaking instead of me. Derrick Weaver, a Junior from presbyouth will be speaking to the middle school about Peter's walking on water and our identity and hope in Christ!
Correena Spangler, a Political Science, Biblical Study, Psychology, Social Sciences... She does an unbelievable amount of things, from the University of Sioux Falls will be talking to the High School. She will be speaking on recovery, hope, Identity in Christ, Self Worth and the question of the hour: Why do bad things happen to good people.
Not only will the presbyouth have the amazing opportunity to talk with these outstanding people, they will also have the chance to think through their struggles and perhaps pain through the form of Art Therapy. They can choose from painting, drawing, and writing. There is a change this will be way out of their comfort zones: Remember: THIS IS GOOD. No one is expecting Picasso, or Maya Angelou to show up in this art therapy--It's just a chance to get thoughts, feelings, fears, joys, etc. out and onto paper!
It's going to be a great week! I can't wait to hear how it goes!

Blessing from the youth room,
Jada

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