Double Duty week: Serviceworx & Justiceworx, Wk. 6

Last week was pretty tiring. It was probably the most tiring week of the summer for all involved. It was also a week that brought to me a new realization about where i'm going to be next year. I can't believe that this year may be my last year with the programs (at least, for a while). I don't know what next summer will bring and it kind of freaks me out that I may not be helping out the Center next year. As Nick and I were talking about it, I realized how much Justiceworx has shaped my outlook on the world. As a former participant turned leader I can't even think of how I was before Justiceworx became a huge part of my life. It's incredible how much different I am because of these programs, and how much God has enabled me to do through these programs. 

It's weird when one faces the end of a part of life. I know that I have to stop doing the programs at some point, but they're always so rewarding. Every summer, with the students and fellow leaders I've met, all the friends that I've made, and the growth that has come from these programs, I cannot start to think about how I can live without these programs. As overdramatic as that sounds it's true. What my boss Sean has put together is a solid program for youth looking to explore different avenues of expressing their faith in a totally safe and comfortable environment. That doesn't usually happen anywhere. It's incredible how long it's had a hold on my life for.

I don't ever think it'll stop holding my life. All I know is that I will be forever marked by these programs no matter where I am because they have shaped who I am in an indelible way. 

-Jeff

ps: This is going to be an awesome week off.